CA2371712C - Cyclothiocarbamate derivatives as progesterone receptor modulators - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides compounds which are agonists of the progesterone receptor and have structures (I) or (II) wherein R1 and R2 are independent substituents selected from the group of H, optionally substituted Cl to C6 alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or alkynyl groups C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, or heterocyclic groups, or CORA or NR B COR A; or RI and R2 are fused to form an optionally substituted 3 to 8 membered Spiro cyclic alkyl or alkenyl ring or a Spiro cyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms selected from O, S and N; R A is selected from H, amino, or optionally substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, Cl to C3 alkoxy, or Cl to C3 aminoalkyl groups; R B is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl; R3 is H, OH, NH2 COR C, or optionally substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C6 alkenyl, or alkynyl groups; R C is selected from H or optionally substituted Cl to C3 alkyl, aryl, Cl to C3 alkoxy, or Ci to C3 aminoalkyl groups; Q1 is S, NR7; or CR8R9, R5 is an optionally trisubstituted benzene ring or a n optionally substituted five or six membered heterocyclic ring with 1, 2, or 3 ring heteroatoms selected from the group of O, S, SO, SO2 or NR6; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as methods of using these compounds for contraception and the treatment of progesterone-related maladies.

Description

CYCLOTHIOCARBAMATE DERIVATIVES AS PROGESTERONE
RECEPTOR MODULATORS

Field of the Invention This invention relates to compounds which are agonists of the progesterone receptor, their preparation and utility. This invention also provides methods of using these compounds in the inducement of contraception and the treatment and/or prevention of dysfunctional bleeding, uterine leionryoma.ta, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and carcinomas and adenocarcinomas of the endometrium, ovary, breast, colon, and prostate.

BackEround of the Invention Intracellular receptors (IR) form a class of structurally related gene regulators known as "ligand dependent transcription factors" (R. M. Evans, Science, 240, 889, 1988). The steroid receptor family is a subset of the IR family, including progesterone receptor (PR), estrogen receptor (ER), androgen receptor (AR), glucocorticoid receptor (GR), and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR).
The natural hormone, or ligand, for the PR is the steroid progesterone, but synthetic compounds, such as medroxyprogesterone acetate or levonorgestrel, have been made which also serve as ligands. Once a ligand is present in the fluid surrounding a cell, it passes through the membrane via passive diffusion, and binds to the IR to create a receptor/ligand complex. This complex binds to specific gene promoters present in the cell's DNA. Once bound to the DNA the complex modulates the production of mRNA and protein encoded by that gene.
A compound that binds to an IR and mimics the action of the natural hormone is termed an agonist, whilst a compound which inhibits the effect of the hormone is an antagonist.
PR agonists (natural and synthetic) are known to play an important role in the health of women. PR agonists are used in birth control formulations, typically in the presence of an ER agonist, alternatively they may be used in conjunction with a PR

antagonist. ER agonists are used to treat the symptoms of menopause, but have been associated with a proliferative effect on the uterus which can lead to an increased risk of uterine cancers. Co-administration of a PR agonist reduces/ablates that risk.
The compounds of this invention have been shown to act as competitive inhibitors of progesterone binding to the PR and act as agonists in functional models, either/or in-vitro and in-vivo. These compounds may be used for contraception, in the treatment of fibroids, endometriosis, breast, uterine, ovarian and prostate cancer, and post menopausal hormone replacement therapy.

Jones, et al describe in U.S. Patent No. 5,688,810 the PR antagonist dihydroquinoline 1.

N

Me S
I ~ \
Me H Me Jones, et al, described the enol ether 2 (U.S. Patent No. 5,693,646) as a PR
ligand.

\ cH3 ( /

~ ~

~ ~ ~

\ I

Jones, et al, described compound 3 (U.S. Patent No. 5,696,127) as a PR
ligand.

C
i N

H

Zhi, et al, described lactones 4, 5 and 6 as PR antagonists (J. Med. Chem., 41, 291, 1998).

~ ~ \ I H3 I / / \

I \ H3 Zhi, et al, described the ether 7 as a PR antagonist (J. Med. Chem., 41, 291, 1998).

H

Combs, et al., disclosed the amide 8 as a ligand for the PR (J. Med. Chem., 38, 4880, 1995).

F
\N~N
N"~ Br O

Perlman, et. al., described the vitamin D analog 9 as a PR ligand (Tet.
Letters, 35, 2295, 1994).
O

H

Hamann, et al, described the PR antagonist 10 (Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 761, 383, 1995).

g H2C CH3 OAc H3C CH3 Chen, et al, described the PR antagonist 11 (Chen, et al, POI-37, 16"' Int.
Cong. Het. Chem., Montana, 1997).

~ 11 ~ ~N
S H
a N
H

Kurihari, et. al., described the PR ligand 12 (J. Antibiotics, 50, 360, 1997).

OAC

p OFi Sakata et al. (JP 07159917, CA 123:301431) teach that certain benzoxazin-2-thione compounds such as compound A can be used as photographic materials. Kim et al. disclose that some imidazole substituted benzothiazines, such as compound B, can be used as cardiotonics (U.S. Patent No. 5,171,851 and EP 510235). More recently, Young et al. (W095/20389) and Christ et al. (W098/14436) claimed benzoxazin-2-thiones such as compound C as inhibitors of HIV reverse transcriptase.

H
- ~ / O
s I
N
OH

M

/ ~ / O
I \ I
~S
S N
C H
B Me H

Pflegel et al. (Pharmazie, 37(10), 714-717(1982)) disclosed quinazolin-2-thiones such as compound D in their study of polarography of heterocyclics, but disclosed no activity for compound D.

c1NH
N

D

Description of the Invention This invention provides compounds of the formula:

R R2 tR RZ

r ~N Q5 R I 3 R R3 wherein:
R, and R2 are independent substituents selected from the group of H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkynyl, C3 to C8 cycloallcyl, substituted C3 to cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, CORA, or NRB CORA;
or R' and RZ are fused to form a spirocyclic ring selected from a), b) or c), below, each spirocyclic ring being optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents selected from H or C1-C3 alkyl:
a) a 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic alkyl ring, preferably a 3 to 6 membered spirocyclic alkyl ring; or b) a 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic alkenyl ring, preferably a 3 to 6 membered spirocyclic alkenyl ring; or c) a 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms selected from 0, S and N, preferably a 3 to 6 membered spirocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms;
R" is selected from H, C, to C3 alkyl, substituted C, to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C, to C3 alkoxy, substituted C, to C3 alkoxy, amino, C, to anunoalkyl, or substituted C, to C3 aminoalkyl;
RB is H, C, to C3 alkyl, or substituted C, to C3 alkyl;

R3 is H, OH, NH2, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 a1ky1, C3 t0 C6 alkenyl, substituted C, to C6 alkenyl, alkynyl, or substituted allcynyl, or COR';
Rc is selected from H, C, to C3 aIlcyl, substituted C, to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C, to C3 alkoxy, substituted C, to C3 alkoxy, C, to C3 aminoalkyl, or substituted C, to C3 aminoalkyl;
R" is selected from H, halogen, CN, NO2, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C, to C6 alkoxy, substituted C, to C6 alkoxy, C, to C6 aminoalkyl, or substituted C, to C6 aminoalkyl;
RS is selected from groups a), b), or c) below:
a) R5 is a trisubstituted benzene ring containing the substituents X, Y and Z as shown below:

Y Z

X is selected from the group including H, halogen, CN, Cl to C3 alkyi, substituted C, t0 C3 alkyl, C, t0 C3 alkoxy, substituted C, t0 C3 alkOxy, C, to C3 thlOalkoxy, substiiuted C, to C3 thioallcoxy, C, to C3 aminoalkyl, substituted C, to C3 aminoallcyl, NOz, C, to C3 perfluoroalkyl, 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring containing I
to 3 heteroatoms, CORD, OCORD, or NRECORD;
RD is H, C, to C3 alkyl, substituted C, to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C, to C3 alkoxy, substituted C, to C3 alkoxy, C, to C3 aminoalkyl, or substituted C, to C3 amanoalkyl;
RE is H, C, to C3 aIlcyl, or substituted C, to C3 allcyl;
Y and Z are independent substituents selected from the group of H, halogen, CN, NOZ, Cl t0 C3 alkoxy, C, to C3 alkyl, or C, to C3 thioalkoxy;
or b) RS is a five or six membered heterocyclic ring with 1, 2, or 3 ring heteroatoms selected from the group of 0, S, S(O), S(OZ) or NR6 and containing one or two independent substituents from the group of H, halogen, CN, NO2 and C, to C3 alkyl, C, to C3 alkoxy, C, to C3 aminoalkyl, CORF, or NRGCORF;

RF is H, C, to C3 alkyl, substituted C, to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C, to C3 alkoxy, substituted C, to C3 alkoxy, C, to C3 aminoallcyl, or substituted C, to C3 aminoalkyl;
RG is H, C, to C3 alkyl, or substituted C, to C3 allcyl;
R6 is H, or C, to C3 alkyl; or c) or RS is a six membered ring with the structure:
x N-wherein:
X' is N or CXZ, Xz is halogen, CN, or NO2, Q' is S, NR7, or CR8R9;

R7 is selected from the group of CN, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, or substituted heterocyclic, SO2CF3, OR" or NR"R'Z;
R 8 and R9 are independent substituents selected from the group of H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, NO2, CN, or CO2R'0;
R10 is C, to C3 alkyl;
or CRgR9 comprise a six membered ring as shown by the structure below:

O
O

Q2 is selected from the moieties:

~11 T 11 N-O-R -N-N-R
13 or -O-N-R13 R", R12 and R13 are independently selected from H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, acyl or sulfonyl;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A preferred list of substituents represented by R", R1z and R13 in groups of the compounds described herein are H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, -C(O)-(C1 to C6 alkyl), -S(O)2-(C1 to C6 alkyl), phenyl or benzyl.
Among the preferred compounds of this invention are those of the formula:

O

wherein:
R' is H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, CORA, or NRBCORA;
R2 is H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C3 to Cs cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, CORA, or NRBCOR";
or R' and R2 are fused to form:

a) a 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic alkyl ring optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents selected from H or C, to C3 alkyl; or b) a 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic alkenyl ring optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents selected from H or C, to C3 alkyl; or WO 00/66570 PCT/US00/l 1749 c) a 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms selected from the group of 0, S and N, the ring being optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents selected from H or C, to C3 aIlcyl;
R" is H, C, to C3 alkyl, substituted C, to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C, to C3 aIlcoxy, substituted C, to C3 alkoxy, C, to C3 aminoaIkyl, or substituted C, to C3 aminoalkyl;
. RB is H, C, to C3 alkyl, or substituted C, to C3 alkyl;
R3 is H, OH, NH2, CI to C6 alkyl, substltuted C, t0 C6 allcyl, C3 t0 C6 alkenyl, substituted C, to C6 alkenyl, allcynyl, or substituted aIlcynyl, or COR';
Rc is H, C, to C4 aIlcyl, substituted C, to C4 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C, to C4 alkoxy, substituted C, to C4 alkoxy, C, to C4 aminoalkyl, or substituted C, to C4 aminoalkyl;
R4 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C, to alkoxy, substituted C, to C6 alkoxy, C, to C6 aminoaIlcyl, or substituted C, to C6 aminoalkyl;
RS is a trisubstituted benzene ring containing the substituents X, Y and Z as shown below, Y\
X

X is taken from the group including H, halogen, CN, C, to C3 allcyl, subsdtuted C, to C3 alkyl, C, to C3 alkoxy, substituted C, to C3 alkoxy, C, to C3 thioalkoxy, substituted C, to C3 thioalkoxy, C, to C3 aminoallcyl, substituted C, to C3 aminoalkyl, NOz, C, to C3 perIluoroallcyl, 5 membered heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms, CORD, OCORD, or NRECORD;
RD is H, C, to C3 allcyl, substituted C, to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C, to C3 alkoxy, substituted C, to C3 alkoxy, C, to C3 arrrinoalkyl, or substituted C, to C3 aminoallcyl;

RE is H, C, to C3 alkyl, or substituted C, to C3 aIlcyl;
Y and Z are independent substituents taken from the group of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 t0 C3 alkoxy, C, tO C3 alkyl, or C, to C3 thioalkoxy;
or RS is a five or six membered ring with 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms from the group including 0, S, SO, SO2 or NR6 and containing one or two independent substituents from the group including H, halogen, CN, NO2 and C, to C3 alkyl, C, to C3 alkoxy, R6 is H, or C, to C3 alkyl, Q' is S, NR7, CR8R9;

R7 is selected from CN, C, t0 C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, SO2CF3, OR11 or NRl'R1z;
Rg and R9 are independent substituents from the group including H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, NO2, CN or CO2R10;
R'0 is C, t0 C3 alkyl;

or CR8R9 comprise a six membered ring as shown by the structure below O

Q2 is selected from the moieties:

7 11 O11 7 12 ~11 -N-O-R12 -1Irr1-N-R13 or -O-N-R13 R", R12 and R13 are independently selected from H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, acyl or sulfonyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Other preferred compounds are those of Formula I wherein:
R' and R2 and are independently selected from the group of C, to C3 alkyl, substituted C, to C3 alkyl, or spirocyclic alkyl constructed by fusing R' and R 2 to form a 3 to 6 membered spirocyclic ring;
R3 is H, OH, NHz, C, to C6 allcyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, or CORc;
Rc is H, C, to C4 alkyl, or C, to C4 alkoxy;
R4 is H, halogen, NO2, C, to C3 alkyl, or substituted C, to C3 alkyl;
R5 is a disubstituted benzene ring containing the substituents X, and Y as shown below:
x ' /

Y
5' X is selected from the group of halogen, CN, C, to C3 alkoxy, C, to C3 alkyl, NO2, C, to C3 perfluoroalkyl, 5 membered heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms, or C, to C3 thioalkoxy;
Y is a substituent selected from the group of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C, to C3 alkoxy, C, to C4 alkyl, or C, to C3 thioalkoxy;
or RS is a five membered ring with the structure shown below :
X' U is O, S. or NR6;
R6 is H, or C, to C3 alkyl, or C, to C4 CO2allcyl;
X' is selected from the group including halogen, CN, NOz, C, to C3 alkyl or C1 t0 C3 alkOXy;

Y' is selected from the group of H and C, to C4 alkyl;
or RS is a six membered ring with the structure:
x' N

wherein:
X' is N or CX2, X2 is halogen, CN, or NO2, Q is S, NR7, or CRgR9;
R7 is selected from the group of CN, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C3 to Cs cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, or SO2CF3i R8 and R9 are independent substituents selected from the group of H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, NO2, CN or CO2R10;
R10 is C, to C3 alkyl;
CRgR9 a six membered ring as shown by the structure below O

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Further preferred compounds are those of the formula:

r 4 i Q
R

wherein:
R' and R2 and are independently selected from the group of CH3 and spirocyclic alkyl constructed by fusing R' and R 2 to form a 6 membered spirocyclic ring;
R3 is H, OH, NH2, CH3, substituted methyl, or CORC;
Rc is H, C, to C3 alkyl, or C, to C4 alkoxy;
R4 is H, halogen, or C, to C3 alkyl;

RS is a disubstituted benzene ring containing the substituents X and Y as shown below x ' /

y 5' X is selected from the group of halogen, CN, methoxy, NOz, or 2-thiazole;
Y is a substituent selected from H and F;

or RS is a five membered ring with the structure:
x ~\
Y- 1 U\

U is O, S, or NH;
X is selected from the group of halogen, CN, NOZ;
Y is from the group of H and C, to C4 alkyl;
Q' is selected from S, NR', or CR8R9;
R' is selected from the group of CN, C, to C6 allcyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, or SO2CF3;

R8 and R9 are independent substituents selected from the group of H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloall.yl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, NOz, CN or CO2R10;
R10 is C, to C3 alkyl;

or CRSR9 comprise a six membered ring of the structure below:

O

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Another preferred subgroup of this invention comprises compounds of the formula:

O
it/ N/ Q2 wherein:
R' and R2 and are independently selected from the group of CH3 and spirocyclic alkyl constructed by fusing R' and R 2 to form a 6 membered spirocyclic ring;
R3 is H, OH, NH2, CH3, substituted methyl, or COR~;
R~ is H, C, to C3 alkyl, or C, to C4 alkoxy;
R4 is H, halogen, or C, to C3 alkyl;
RS is a disubstituted benzene ring containing the substituents X and Y as shown below X

4' ~
Y I
5' X is selected from the group of halogen, CN, methoxy, NO2, or 2-thiazole;
Y is a substituent selected from H and F;
or RS is a five membered ring with the structure:
x _A
Y-U~~\
U is 0, S, or NH;
X is selected from the group of halogen, CN, NOZ;
Y is from the group of H and C, to C4 alkyl;
Q 2 is selected from the moieties:

7 11 ~11 12 11 -N-O-R12 - ~- 13 -O-N-R13 N-N R or R", R12 and R13 are independently selected from H, C, to C6 alkyl, substituted C, to C6 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, acyl or sulfonyl;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
The compounds of this invention may contain an asymmetric carbon atom and some of the compounds of this invention may contain one or more asymmetric centers and ma.y thus give rise to optical isomers and diastereomers. While shown without respect to the stereochemistry in Formula I, the present invention includes such optical isomers and diastereomers; as well as the racemic and resolved, enantiomerically pure R and S stereoisomers; as well as other mixtures of the R and S stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

The term "alkyl" is used herein to refer to both straight- and branched-chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having one to eight carbon atoms, preferably one to six carbon atoms; "alkenyl" is intended to include both straight- and branched-chain alkyl group with at least one carbon-carbon double bond and two to eight carbon atoms, preferably one to six carbon atoms; "alkynyl" group is intended to cover both straight- and branched-chain alkyl group with at least one carbon-carbon triple bond and two to eight carbon atoms, preferably two to six carbon atoms. The terms "substituted alkyl", "substituted alkenyl", and "substituted alkynyl" refer to alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl as just described having one or more substituents from the group including halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, aryl, heterocyclic, substituted aiyl, substituted heterocyclic, alkoxy, aryloxy, substituted alkyloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, allcylamino, arylthio. These substituents may be attached to any carbon of alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group provided that the attachment constitutes a stable chemical moiety. The term "aryl" is used herein to refer to an aromatic system which may be a single ring or multiple aromatic rings fused or linked together as such that at least one part of the fused or linked rings forms the conjugated aromatic system. The aryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, anthryl, tetrahydronaphthyl, phenanthryl. The term "substituted aryl" refers to aiyl as just defined having one to four substituents from the group including halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, substituted alkyloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylarnino, or arylthio. The term "heterocyclic"
is used herein to describe a stable 4- to 7-membered monocyclic or a stable multicyclic heterocyclic ring which is saturated, partially unsaturated, or unsaturated, and which consists of carbon atoms and from one to four heteroatoms selected from the group including N, 0, and S atoms. The N and S atoms may be oxidized. The heterocyclic ring also includes any multicyclic ring in which any of above defined heterocyclic rings is fused to an aryl ring. The heterocyclic ring may be attached at any heteroatom or carbon atom provided the resultant structure is chemically stable. Such heterocyclic groups include, for example, tetrahydrofuran, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl, azepinyl, pyrrolidinyl, imidazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pvridazinyl, oxazolyi, isoxazolyl, morpholinyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, thienvl, furyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, thiamorpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl sulfoxide, and isoquinolinyl. The term "substituted heterocyclic" is used herein to describe the heterocyclic just defined having one or more substituents selected from the group which includes halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxv, substituted alkyloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, or arylthio. The term "alkoxy" is used herein to refer to the OR group, where R is allcyl or substituted alkyl. The term "aryloxy" is used herein to refer to the OR group, where R is aryl or substituted aiyl. The term "alkylcarbonyl" is used herein to refer to the RCO group, where R is alkyl or substituted alkyl. The term "alkylcarboxy" is used herein to refer to the COOR
group, where R is alkyl or substituted alkyl. The term "aminoalkyl" refers to both secondary and tertiary aniines wherein the alkyl or substituted alkyl groups, containing one to eight carbon atoms, which may be either same or different and the point of attachment is on the nitrogen atom. The term "halogen" refers to Cl, Br, F, and I
elements.
The compounds of this invention can be prepared following the Schemes illustrated below:

Scheme 1 R5 Rl R

X COR, OH
~ R2MgBr, THF, r.t., N2 2 1 R2 R5 R, R2 2 CDI, THF, 50 C, N2 X I

R3 N-"Z~-O

R5 R, R2 3 ArB(OH)y Pd(Ph3P)4, Na2CO3 Ar / O 4 D ME/H20, N2, 85 C R ', O

R5 R, R2 n-BuLi, THF, B(OMe)3 (HO)2B / I O 5 2 ~ ~
-78 C to r.t, N2 R3 ~ N O

R5 Ri R2 ArBr, Pd(Ph3P)4, Na2CO3 Ar I O 6 _ DME/H20, N2, 85 C R3 N O

As demonstrated in Scheme I, the compounds of this invention are generally prepared by employing the suitable coupling reaction as a final step. An appropriately 5 substituted ortho-arnino benzoic acid or its derivatives such as ethyl ester (X = Br, 1, Cl, or a latent coupling precursor such as alkoxy group which can be converted into a OTf group suitable in the coupling reaction) was treated with a suitable organo metallic reagent, e.g. Grignard reagent, in appropriate nonprotic solvents which include, but are not linrited to, TIF or ether to give ortho-amino carbinol 2 under an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen at -78 C to room temperature. Ring closure of carbinol 2 to yield benzoxazin-2-ones 3 is conunonly effected by a condensing agent such as carbonyldiimidazole, phosgene, dimethylcarbonate, or diethylcarbonate in a suitable nonprotic solvent such as THF at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 65 C. The arylation of benzoxazin-2-ones 3 to yield 4 can be effected by various coupling reactions including Suzuki, Stille reactions.
These reactions are commonly performed in the presence of transition metallic catalyst, e.g., palladium or nickel complex often with phosphino ligands, e.g., Ph3P, dppf, dppe or palladium acetate. Under this catalytic condition, an appropriately substituted nucleophilic reagent, e.g., aryl boronic acid, arylstannane, or aryl zinc compound, is coupled with benzoxazinones 3 to give 4. If a base is needed in the reaction, the commonly used bases include, but are not limited to, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium phosphate, barium carbonate, or potassium acetate. The most commonly used solvents in these reactions include benzene, DMF, isopropanol, ethanol, DME, ether, acetone, or a mixture of above solvents and water. The coupling reaction is generally executed under an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen or argon at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 95 C.
Benzoxazinones 3 can be converted into a nucleophile such as boronic acid which can be coupled with an appropriate electrophile, e.g., aryl bromide or aryl iodide, to yield 4 employing the coupling reaction condition as described above. The transformation of 3 into 5 can be effected by treating 3 with an organo metallic reagent, e.g., n-BuLi, in a nonprotic solvent such as THF or ether followed by quenching the reaction solution with a suitable electrophile, such as trimethyl borate, triisopropyl borate, or zinc chloride at temperatures ranging from -78 C to room temperature under an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen.

Scheme 1 a R5 R5 R' R
z x COR' x oH
f (1) R"OCOX I 2a Rs NH2 (2) R2MgBr, THF, r.t., N2 R3 NHCOOR

R5 R, Rz KOt-C4H9, THF I~ o R3 N t03 Scheme Ia illustrates an altemative approach leading to the benzoxazinones 3.
Thus, an appropriate aniline 1 is protected with a suitable alkoxy carbonyl protective group including but not linrited to allenoxy carbonyl, t-butoxy carbonyl, benzoxy carbonyl, ethoxy carbonyl, or methoxy carbonyl in a suitable solvent such as THF, acetonitrile, with or without presence of a base either as a catalyst or as an acid scavenger. The protected aniline is then treated with a suitable organo metallic reagent such as organo lithium agent or Grignard reagent in the same fashion as to prepare compound 2 to give the carbinol2a. The treatment of 2a with a suitable base such as potassium t-butoxide, n-butyl lithium, potassium hydroxide in an appropriate solvent such as toluene, THF, alcohol under an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen or argon at the temperature ranging from room temperature to the boiling point of the relevant solvent to afford benzoxazinones 3.
Scheme II describes the procedures to prepare benzoxazinones bearing two different substituents at position-4. The Weinreb anlide 8 can be prepared from an appropriately substituted isatoic anhydride 7 when treated with N-, O-dimethylhydroxyl-aniine hydrochloride salt in a protic solvent such as ethanol, isopropanol at reflux under an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen.
Coupling of amide 8 with an aryl electrophfle such as aryl boronic acid or aryistannane to give 9 can be effected by employing a typical coupling reaction such as Suzuki, Stille coupling procedure in a similar fashion as described for the preparation of benzoxazinones 4. Treatment of Weinreb amide 9 with organo metallic compounds, e.g., alkyllithium, alkynylhthium, aryllithium, or their Grignard counterpart in a nonprotic solvent such as THF or ether under an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen at -78 C to room temperature affords amino ketone 10. Conversion of ketone 10 to carbinol 11 can be effected by treatment of 10 with an organo metallic reagent such as alkyl, alkynyl, or aiyl Grignard compound in a nonprotic solvent such as THF or ether under an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen at -78 C
to room temperature. Conversion of ketone 10 to carbinol 11 can also be effected by reduction of ketone group of 10 to the carbinol moiety of 11 using an appropriate reducing reagent such as lithium aluminum hydride, sodium borohydride in a suitable solvent such as THF, ether, or anhydrous alcohol under an inert atmosphere in the temperature range from 0 C to the boiling point of the solvent. Ring closure of carbinol 11 to produce the compounds of this invention can be accomplished with condensing agents such as carbonyldiimidazole, phosgene, dimethylcarbonate, or diethylcarbonate in a suitable nonprotic solvent such as THF at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 65 C.

Scheme II

P-B N~
B EtOH, NHOMeMe.HCI, reflux I
I

Rz H Rz 7 $

ArB(OH)2iPd(Ph3P)4iNa2CO3 Ar p-DME/H20,85 C, N2 ~ N~
I
R3 \ NHZ

R o RsL.i or R6MgX, THF, -78 C to rt NO A

R3 ~

R5 HO R~
R7MgX, -78 C to rt, N2 p'r RB

r R5 Rs R7 /
CDI or t%hosgene, THF, Ar.
0 C to 65 C

R3 \ N O
H

Altematively, ortho-amino ketone 10 can be prepared by treatment of ortho-arnino benaonitrile 14 with an organo metallic compound such as organo lithium 5 reagent or Gringard reagent in a suitable solvent such as THF or ether under an inert WO 00/66570 PC'T/US00/11749 atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen at temperatures ranging from -78 C to room temperature as illustrated in Scheme III. Benzonitrile 14 can be readily prepared from an appropriately substituted benzonitrile such as bromobenzonitrile 13 using a suitable coupling reaction such as Stille or Suzuki protocol carried out in a similar fashion as described for the preparation of the Weinreb anride 9.
Scheme III

Rs CN R5 CN
Br / ArB(OH)2, Na2CO3 Af Pd(0), DME/H20, N2 Ar C
R6Li or R6MgX, 0 C

Scheme IV depicts an approach to prepare benzoxazinones with a low perIluoroalkyl 10 substituent at position-4, e.g. R6 is trifluoromethyl group. An appropriately substituted chioroaniline 15 was protected with a suitable protective group such as pivaloyl cliloride or di-tert-butyl pyrocarbonate to give protected aoiline 16 in a suitable solvent such as acetonitrile, acetone, THF, methylene chloride, or a mixture of solvent such as methylene cliloride and water under an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen at temperatures ranging from 0 C to 70 T. A suitable base such as sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, or potassium carbonate may be needed when the reaction produces an acid as a side-product such as hydrochloride. Treatment of 16 with an appropriate alkyllithium such as n-butyllithium or s-butyllithium followed by reaction with a low perfluorocarboxy derivatives, e.g., trifluoroacetyl chloride, 1-(trifluoroacetyl)- imidazole, or ethyl trifluoroacetate in a nonprotic solvent such as ether or THF under an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen at -78 C to ambient temperature gives the protective ortho-amino ketones. Subsequent removal of the protecting group can be effected by reaction of protected aniino ketones with a suitable acid such as TFA, 3N aqueous hydrochloride solution in a suitable solvent such as methylene chloride or water at 0 C to boiling point of the solvent to afford ortho-aniino ketone 17.

_27_ Scheme IV

CI (CH3)3CCOCI, Na2CO3 R5 CHCI3, H20, rt, N2 CI

( R ~ NH2 R5 o Myt-BuLi, THF, -78 C to 0 C CI ~R6 f26COX, N2 ( (2) 3N HCI, H20, N2, reflux Rs NH2 RrLi or R7MgX, THF, -78 C to rt Ar ~

rNH2 R3 \

or triphosgene, THF, ~
0 C to 65 C CI O

ArB(OH)2, Ni(dppf)CI2, K3P04 A
dioxane, 85 C, N2 I

R3 \ N O

The preparation of 6-chlorobenzoxazinones 19 from 17 can be accomplished in the same fashion as described for the synthesis of benzoxazinone 12 from ketone 10.

-Zg-Coupling of 19 with an aryl group to yield 12 can be effected by a nickel complex catalyzed coupling reactior-. The palladium catalysts proved not to be an efficient catalyst in this coupling process. The coupling reaction of 19 with an appropriate aryl boronic acid can be accomplished in the presence of a suitable base such as potassium phosphate and a catalyst of nickel (0 or II) complex, e.g. a nickel complex of 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)fen: ocene, or triphenylphosphine. The most commonly used solvents in the reaction include dioxane or THF. The coupling reaction is generally executed under an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen or argon at temperatures ranging from ambient temperature to 95 C.
As described in Scheme V the conversion of benzoxazin-2-ones 3 or 12 into benzoxazin-2-thiones 20 or 21 can be accomplished by treatment of 3 or 12 with a suitable sulfur reagent such as Lawesson's reagent in a nonprotic solvent such as o-xylene, chlorobenzene, or toluene under an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen at reflux.

Scheme V

R5 R, RZ R5 R~ R2 ~o Lawesson's reagent, O-xylene reflux, N2 Rs N O Ra N S

R5 Rr, R7 R5 R6 R7 Ar Lawesson's reagent, O-xylene :ir ( Ra O a N "'~S

Schemes VI and VII describe the synthesis of other benzoxazinone bioisosteres. Using a similar procedure reported by Kondo et al. (Kondo, et al. J.

Med Chem. 33(7), 2012-2015 (1990)) compound 22 can be formed by treatment of anrino carbino111 with an appropriate ketene-S, S-acetals (at least one of R16 or R17 is an electron withdrawing group) in a suitable solvent such as toluene or anhydrous ethanol under an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen or argon at reflux In a similar fashion, compound 23 can be formed by reaction of amino carbinol 11 with an appropriate imino-S, S-acetals or imino-acetals (R, S is an electron withdrawing group) employing a procedure similar to that of Evers, et al. (Evers, et al. I.
Prakt. Chem.
333(5), 699-710 (1991)) or Haake et al. (Haake et al. S)nthesis-Stuttgart 9, (1991)) in a suitable solvent such as ethanol under an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen at reflux. Other procedures (e.g. Wrobel et al. J. Med. Chem. 32, 2493(1989)) potentially leading to compounds 22 or 23 from 20 or 21 is illustrated in scheme VIIa. Thus, compound 20 or 21 is allcylated with an appropriate alkylating agent such as the Meerwein reagent in a suitable solvent such as methylene chloride.
This is then followed by a nucleophilic replacement of an appropriate nucleophile such as carbon anion or a amine base to give compounds 22 or 23, which may produce either tautomeric form of compounds 22 or 23.

Scheme VI

R5 HO R7 5 Rs R7 Ar R R16 S- Ar O

s S
\ toluene or ethanol R \
R3 Y NH2 heat, N2 3 H R18 Scheme VII

Ris, N _ X- R Ar /

Rs X- R

I ~ I
Ar, \ toluene or ethanol R \ N
R3 NH2 heat, N2 3 H

2 11 R1a Scheme VIIa Ar R5 R, R2 R5 R, R2 I ~ 1). Et30'BF4 /CHZCiz Ar O
R3 H S 2). Nu- R3 H Nu 20 or 21 Specific Examples R5 R, R2 Ar p R N"I, X.Rg 22, X=C
23, X=N, R2 H
R8 or Ry = none As illustrated in Scheme VIII, the compound 21 can be further derivatized at position-I via numerous approaches leading to a variety of the novel cyclothiocarbamate derivatives including 1-alkyl, substituted 1-aIkyI, 1-carbonyl, substituted 1-carbonyl, 1-carboxy, substituted 1-carboxy derivatives. For example, alkyl or substituted alkyl derivatives 24 can be formed by treatment of thiocarbamate 12 or 6 with a suitable base such as sodium hydride in suitable solvent such as DIvIF
under an inert atmosphere, such as argon or nitrogen, followed by addition of an appropriate electrophile such as alkyl or substituted alkyl bromide, iodide, or triflate.
Such a transformation of 21 at position-1 can also be effected using a biphasic condition as indicated in Scheme VIII in which alkylation is executed using a biphasic catalyst such as tributylammonium bromide in a suitable solvent such as acetonitrile. A
further example of such a modification includes, but is not limited to, heating 21 with triethyl orthofonmate to afford 1-substituted derivatives 24. (Scheme VIII) The acylation or carboxylation of the compound 21 at position-1 to give compound 25 can be readily effected by treatment of 12 or 6 with a suitable acylating or carboxylating reagent such as di-t-butyl dicarbonate in the presence of a suitable basic catalyst such as DMAP in a suitable solvent such as acetonitrile under an inert atmosphere such as argon or nitrogen. The amination of position-I of compound to give compound 26 can be furnished using a suitable aminating reagent such as chloroarnine in the presence of a suitable base such as sodium hydride in a suitable solvent such as THF or diethyl ether following the literature procedure (Metlesics et al.
.I. Org. Chem. 30, 1311(1965)).

Scheme VIII

R5 R6 R7 R5 Rr Ar ~
RX, NaH, DMF Ar or RX, K2CO3i CH3CN, R3 N Bu4NBr '2 S
H S or CH(OEt)3, heat R3 N
2 ~

Ar RCOX, CH3CN, DMAP

A

R5 R6 o '`7 Ar CINH2, NaH, THF, EtZO' O
I

I

The compounds of the present invention can be used in the form of salts derived from pharmaceutically or physiologically acceptable acids or bases.
These salts include, but are not Iimited to, the following salts with inorganic acids such as 10 hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and, as the case may be, such organic acids as acetic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, and maleic acid. Other salts include salts with alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, such as sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium in the form of esters, carbamates and other conventional "pro-drug" forms, which, when administered in such form, convert to the active moiety in vivo.
This invention includes pharmaceutical compositions and treatments which comprise administering to a mammal a pharmaceutically effective amount of one or more compounds as described above as agonists of the progesterone receptor.
The progesterone receptor agonists of this invention, used alone or in combination, can be utilized in methods of contraception and the treatment and/or prevention of dysfunctional bleeding, uterine leionryoma.ta, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and carcinomas and adenocarcinomas of the endometrium, ovary, breast, colon, and prostate. Additional uses of the invention include stimulation of food intake.
This invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions utilizing the compounds herein, preferably in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. When the compounds are employed for the above utilities, they may be combined with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients, for example, solvents, diluents and the like, and may be administered orally in such fornls as tablets, capsules, dispersible powders, granules, or suspensions containing, for example, from about 0.05 to 5% of suspending agent, syrups containing, for example, from about 10 to 50% of sugar, and elixirs containing, for example, from about 20 to 50% ethanol, and the like, or parenterally in the form of sterile injectable solutions or suspensions containing from about 0.05 to 5% suspending agent in an isotonic mediurn Such pharmaceutical preparations may contain, for example, from about 25 to about 90% of the active ingredient in combination with the carrier, more usually between about 5% and 60% by weight.
The effective dosage of active ingredient employed may vary depending on the particular compound employed, the mode of administration and the severity of the condition being treated. However, in general, satisfactory results are obtained when the compounds of the invention are administered at a daily dosage of from about 0.5 to about 500 mg/kg of animal body weight, preferably given in divided doses two to four times a day, or in a sustained release form For most large mammals, the total daily dosage is from about 1 to 100 mg, preferably from about 2 to 80 mg. Dosage forms suitable for internal use comprise from about 0.5 to 500 mg of the active compound in intimate admixture with a solid or liquid pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
This dosage regimen may be adjusted to provide the optimal therapeutic response.
For example, several divided doses may be administered daily or the dose may be proportionally reduced as indicated by the exigencies of the therapeutic situation.
These active compounds may be administered orally as well as by intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous routes. Solid carriers include starch, lactose, dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, sucrose and kaolin, while liquid carriers include sterile water, polyethylene glycols, non-ionic surfactants and edible oils such as corn, peanut and sesame oils, as are appropriate to the nature of the active ingredient and the particular form of administration desired. Adjuvents customarily employed in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions may be advantageously included, such as flavoring agents, coloring agents, preserving agents, and antioxidants, for example, vitamin E, ascorbic acid, BHT and BHA.
The preferred pharmaceutical compositions from the standpoint of ease of preparation and administration are solid compositions, particularly tablets and hard-filled or liquid-filled capsules. Oral administration of the compounds is preferred.
These active compounds may also be administered parenterally or intraperitoneally. Solutions or suspensions of these active compounds as a free base or pharmacologically acceptable salt can be prepared in water suitably mixed with a surfactant such as hydroxypropylcellulose. Dispersions can also be prepared in glycerol, liquid, polyethylene glycols and mixtures thereof in oils. Under ordinary conditions of storage and use, these preparations contain a preservative to prevent the growth of microorganisms.
The pharmaceutical forms suitable for injectable use include sterile aqueous solutions or dispersions and sterile powders for the extemporaneous preparation of sterile injectable solutions or dispersions. In all cases, the form must be sterile and must be fluid to the extent that easy syringe ability exits. It must be stable under conditions of manufacture and storage and must be preserved against the contaminating action of microorganisms such as bacterial and fungi. The carrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example, water, ethanol (e.g., glycerol, propylene glycol and liquid polyethylene glycol), suitable mixtures thereof, and vegetable oil.

The following examples illustrate preparation of compounds of the invention.

2-(2-Amino-5-bromophenvl)gronan-2-ol A solution of 2-amino-5-bromobenzoic acid (lOg, 46 mmol) in dry THF (200 mL) was treated at -78 C under nitrogen with a solution of inethylma.gnesium bromide in ether (3.0 M, 90 mL, 270 nunol). The reaction mixture was slowly warmed to ambient temperature, kept stirring for 48 hours under nitrogen and then poured into a cold 0.5 N aqueous hydrochloride solution (300 mL). The mixture was neutralized with aqueous 1 N sodium hydroxide solution and ethyl acetate (300 mL) was added. The organic layer was separated and aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried (MgSO4). After removal of solvent in vacuo, the residue was purified by a silica gel flash chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate/3:2) to give 2-(2-amino-5-bromophenyl)propan-2-ol as an off-white solid (6g, 57%): mp 62-63 C; 'H-NMR
(CDC13) S 7.19 (d, 1H, J= 2.3 Hz), 7.12 (dd, 1H, J= 8.4, 2.3 Hz), 6.51 (d, 1H, J=
8.4 Hz), 4.70 (s, 2H), 1.82 (s, 1H), 1.65 (s, 6H).

6-Bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo f dl f 1,31oxazin-2-one To a solution of 2-(2-amino-5-bromophenyl)propan-2-ol (18g, 78 nunol) in dry THF (150 mL) was added 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole (15.5g, 94 mmol) under nitrogen.
The reaction solution was heated at 50 C overnight. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (100 mL). The solution was washed with 1N aqueous hydrochloride solution (2x40 mL), brine (20 mL), and dried with MgSO4. After removal of solvent in vacuo, 6-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-l,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one was obtained as a white solid (20 g, 100%): mp 199-C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.32 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 7.48 (d, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 7.43 (dd, 1H, J= 8.5, 2.1 Hz), 6.84 (d, 1H, J= 8.4 Hz), 1.61 (s, 6H).

(1,4-Dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-vl)boronic acid To a solution of 6-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one (2g, 7.8 mmol) in anhydrous THF (60 mL) was added a solution of n-BuLi in hexane (10 M, 2.4 mL, 24 mmol) at -78 C under nitrogen. After stirred at -78 C for minutes, a slurry was obtained and treated with triisopropyl borate (6.5 mL, 28 mmol).
The reaction solution was slowly warmed to ambient temperature and quenched with 1N aqueous hydrochloric acid solution (60 mL). Ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added and organic layer was separated, and aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x60 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine and dried with MgSO4. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by a silica gel flash chromatography (ethyl acetate: hexane/2: 1) to afford (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid as a white solid (1.4g, 81%): mp 249-C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 10.21 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 7.90-7.95 (br s, 2H, D20 exchangeable ), 7.67 (m, 2H), 6.79 (d, 1H, J= 7.8 Hz), 1.61 (s, 6H); MS
(ESI) m/z 222([M+H]+, 87%).

6-(3-Chloroghenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzof d1 [1,31oxazin-2-one (Procedure A) A niixture of 6-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one (1.5g, 5.9 mmol), 3-chlorophenyl boronic acid (1.83g, 11.7 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium (0) (0.35g, 0.3 nunol), and sodium carbonate (2.48g, 23.4 mmol) in a mixture of DME and water (40 mL/10 mL) was degassed to remove the oxygen and then heated at 85 C under a blanket of nitrogen for 3 hours.
The reaction mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and quenched with a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (20 mL). Ethyl acetate (50 mL) was added and the organic layer was separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x15 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried with MgSO4. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate/2:1) to afford 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one as a yellowish solid (1.4g, 82%): mp 158-159 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.31 (s, IH, D20 exchangeable), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.61 (m, 3H), 7.46 (t, 1H, J= 7.9 Hz), 7.39 (dd, 1H, J=
7.0, 1.1 Hz), 6.96 (d, 1H, J= 8.6 Hz), 1.68 (s, 6H); Anal. Calc. For C6H,aC1N02-0.1 H20: C, 66.37, H, 4.94, N, 4.84. Found: C, 66.14, H, 4.61, N, 4.71.

6-(3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzofdlf 1,31oxazin-2-one (Procedure B) A mixture of (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid (2.22g, 10 mmol), 1,3-dibromo-5-fluorobenzene (3.05g, 12 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (0.6g, 0.52 mmol), and sodium carbonate (2.2g, 21 mmol) in a mixture of DME and water (70 mL/15 mL) was degassed to remove the oxygen and then heated at 85 C under a blanket of nitrogen for 3 hours.
The reaction mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and quenched with a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (20 mL). Ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added and organic layer was separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x30 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried with MgSO4. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by a silica gel flash chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate/1:1) to give 6-(3-bromo-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one as a white solid (1.4g, 40%): mp 182-183 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.36 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.58-7.65 (m, 3H), 7.49 (dd, 1H, J= 8.3, 1.8 Hz), 6.96 (d, 1H, J= 8.5 Hz), 1.69 (s, 6H); 19F-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 -112.46 (m, 1F); MS (CI) m/z 352([M+H]-, 78%), 350([M+H]+, 75%). Anal. Calc. For C16H13BrFNOz: C.
54.88, H, 3.74, N, 4.00. Found: C, 54.83, H. 3.82, N, 3.95.

3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[dl [1,31oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile A mixture of 6-(3-bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2H-benz[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one (lg, 2.8 mmol), zinc cyanide (0.2g, 1.7 mmol), and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium (0) (0.2g, 0.17 mmol) in dry DMF (20 mL) was degassed to remove oxygen and was then heated at 85 C under a blanket of nitrogen for 6.5 hours. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and poured onto a cold saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (100 mL). The white precipitate appeared and was collected on a filter. The white solid was washed with distilled water (3x20 mL) and dissolved in a mixture of ethyl acetate (10 mL) and methanol (10 mL). The solution was applied on a pad of silica gel and eluted with a mixture of ethyl acetate and hexane (1:1). After solvent was removed, 3-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile was obtained as a white solid (0.7g, 84%): mp 253-254 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 10.4 (s. 1H, D20 exchangeable), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.92 (m, 1H), 7.82 (m, 1H), 7.73 (m, 2H), 6.98 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 1.68 (s, 6H); 19F-NMR (DMSO-d6) 5-112.25 (m, 1F); MS
(EI) m/z 296(M+, 65%); Anal. Calc. For C17H13FN2O2: C, 68.91, H, 4.42, N, 9.45.
Found: C, 68.85, H, 4.58, N, 9.14.

4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzofdl [1,31oxazin-6-vl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile The product was prepared, from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid and 4-bromo-2-thiophenecarbonitrile according to the procedure outlined in Example 5, as a yellowish solid: mp 230-231 C
(decomposed);
'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.32 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 7.83 (d, 1H, J= 1.5 Hz), 7.61 (d. 1H, J= 1.4 Hz), 7.43 (dd, 1H, J= 8.2, 1.9 Hz), 7.29 (d, 1H, J= 1.8 Hz), 6.85 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 1.78 (s, 6H); MS (EI) m/z 283 ([M-H]-, 100%); Anal. Ca1c. For C15H,2N2O2S=0.2 H20: C, 62.57, H, 4.34, N, 9.73. Found: C, 62.48, H, 4.31, N, 9.64.

6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzoldl f 1,31oxazin-2-thione A mixture of 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d]-[1,3]oxazin-2-one (0. 15g, 0.5 mmol) and Lawesson's reagent (0.24g, 0.6 mmol) in anhydrous o-xylene was heated at reflux under nitrogen for 3 hours. The solvent was removed and the residue was purified by a flash chromatography (silica gel, hexane:ethyl acetate/6: 1) to afford the title compound as a white solid (80 mg, 52%):
mp 183-184 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 12.25 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 7.78 (t, 1H, J= 1.7 Hz), 7.63-7.70 (m, 3H), 7.49 (t, 1 H, J= 7.8 Hz), 7.42 (d, 1 H, J=
8.1 Hz), 7.12 (d, 8.8 Hz), 1.72 (s, 6H); MS (EI) m/z 303 (Nf, 100%), 305 (M, 32%);
Anal.
Calc. For C16H14C1NOS: C, 63.26, H, 4.64, N, 4.61. Found: C, 63.37, H, 4.62, N, 4.54.

4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-benzo [dl [ 1,31 oxazin-6-yI)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile A mixture of 4-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d] [1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile (0.23g, 0.8 mmol) and Lawesson's reagent (0.38g, 0.96 mmol) in anhydrous o-xylene was heated to reflux under nitrogen for 3 hours.
The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by a flash chromatography (silica gel, hexane: ethyl acetate/3: 1) to afford the title compound as a yellow solid (85 mg, 35%): mp 242-243 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 12.22 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 8.50 (d, 1H, J= 1.2 Hz), 8.37 (d, 1H, J= 1.0 Hz), 7.71 (m, 2H), 7.09 (d, 1H, J= 8.0 Hz), 1.69 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 301 ([M+H]+, 100%); Anal. Calc. For C15H12N2OS2: C, 59.97, H, 4.03, N, 9.33. Found: C, 59.67, H, 3.85, N, 9.14.

6-Bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzof dl 11,31oxazin-2-thione The product was prepared, from 6-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one and Lawesson's reagent using the procedure of Example 9, as a white solid: mp 221-222.5 C; 'H-NMR (CDC13) 8 9.38 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 7.42 (dd, 1H, J= 8.5, 2.1 Hz), 7.29 (d, 1H, J= 2.0 Hz), 6.76 (d, 1H, J
= 8.4 Hz), 1.76 (s, 6H); MS (EI) m/z 272 ([M+H]+, 94%), 274 ([M+H]+, 100%).

3-(4,4-Dimethvl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d][ 1,3]oxazin-6-y1)-5-fluorobenzonitrile The product was prepared, from 3-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile and Lawesson's reagent using the procedure of Example 9, as a yellow solid: 248-249 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 12.3 (s, 1H), 8.15 (bs, 1H), 8.02 (d, 1H, J= 10.48 Hz), 7.85-7.78 (m, 3H), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=
8.92 Hz), 1.71 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 313([M+H]+, 100%); Anal. Calc. For C17H13FN20S: C, 65.37, H, 4.19, N, 8.97. Found: C, 65.26, H, 4.31, N, 8.61.

3-(4,4-Dimethvl-2-oxo-1,4-dihvd ro-2H-benzo f d 1 f 1,31 oxazin-6-vl)-benzonitrile A mixture of (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid (2.22g, 10 mmol), 3-bromobenzonitrile (2.18 g, 12 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (0.6g, 0.52 nnnol), and sodium carbonate (2.2g, 21 nunol) in a mixture of DME and water (70 mL/15 mL) was degassed to remove the oxygen and then heated at 85 C under a blanket of nitrogen for 3 hours.
The reaction mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and quenched with a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (20 mL). Ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added and the organic layer was separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x30 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried with MgSO4. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by a silica gel flash chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate/1:1) to give 3-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile as an off-white solid (0.7g, 25%): mp 236-237 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.34 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 8.21 (s, 1H), 8.02 (d, 1H, J= 8.1 Hz), 7.79 (d, 1H, J= 7.7 Hz), 7.60-7.70 (m, 3H), 6.98 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 1.71 (s, 6H); Anal. Calc. For C17H,4N202=0.1 H20: C, 72.89, H, 5.11, N, 10.00. Found: C, 72.75, H, 5.05, N, 9.65.

3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile A mixture of 3-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile (1 g, 3.6 mmol) and Lawesson's reagent (1.8 g, 4.3 nunol) in o-xylene (30 mL) was heated at reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, poured into ethyl acetate (50 mL) and washed with 1 N HCl (2x20 mL).
The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified via flash chromatography (silica gel, 20% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give 3-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile (0.21 g, 20%) as a white solid: mp 236-237 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 12.3 (s, 1H), 8.24 (s, 1H), 8.05 (d, 1H, J= 8.07 Hz), 7.82 (d, 1H, J= 7.68 Hz), 7.74-7.64 (m, 3H), 7.14 (d, 1H, J= 8.78 Hz), 1.71 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 295 ([M + H]+, 100%); Anal. Calc.
For C17H,4N20S: C, 69.36, H, 4.79, N, 9.52. Found: C, 68.35, H, 4.91, N, 9.07 Potency in the relevant assays The compounds of this invention were tested in the relevant assay as described below and their potency are in the range of 0.01 nM to 5 M in the in vitro assays and 0.001 to 300 mg/kg in the in vivo assays. The selected examples are listed in Table 1 below.

Table 1 R2 R=
R, O
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N S
H

Ovulation hPR CV-1 Inhibition ECso EDioo Compound Rt R2 R3 (nM) (mg/kg) 1 3-chlorophenyl Me Me 0.65 ND*
2 4-(2-cyanothio- Me Me 0.3 1 phene) 3 3-cyano-5-fluoro- Me Me 5.1 ND
phenyl 4 3-cyanophenyl Me Me 0.4**
* ND, not determined; ** alkaline phosphatase data.

(1) T47D cell proliferation assav The objective of this assay is the determination of progestational and antiprogestational potency by using a cell proliferation assay in T47D cells. A compound's effect on DNA synthesis in T47D cells is measured.
The materials and methods used in this assay are as follows.
a Growth medium: DMEM:F12 (1:1) (GIBCO, BRL) supplemented with 10% (v/v) fetal bovine serum (not heat-inactivated), 100U/ml penicillin, I00mg/mi streptomycin, and 2 mM GlutaMax (GIBCO, BRL).
b. Treatment medium: Minimum Essential Medium (MEM) (#51200-038GIBCO, BRL) phenol red-free supplemented with 0.5%
charcoal stripped fetal bovine serum, 100U/ml penicillin, 200 mg/mi streptomycin, and 2 mM GlutaMax (GIBCO, BRL).
c. Cell culture Stock T47 D cells are maintained in growth medium For BrdU incorporation assay, cells are plated in 96-well plates (Falcon, Becton Dickinson Labware) at 10,000 cells/well in growth medium After overnight incubation, the medium is changed to treatment medium and cells are cultured for an additional 24 hr before treatment.
Stock compounds are dissolved in appropriate vehicle (100% ethanol or 50%
ethanol/50% DMSO), subsequently diluted in treatment medium and added to the cells. Progestin and antiprogestin reference compounds are run in full dose-response curves. The final concentration of vehicle is 0.1 %. In control wells, cells receive vehicle only. Antiprogestins are tested in the presence of 0.03 nM
trimegestone, the reference progestin agonist. Twenty-four hours after treatment, the medium is discarded and cells are labeled with 10 mM BrdU (Amersham Life Science, Arlington Heights, IL) in treatment medium for 4 hr.
d. Cell Proliferation Assay At the end of BrdU labeling, the medium is removed and BrdU
incorporation is measured using a cell proliferation ELISA kit (#RPN 250, Amersham Life Science) according to manufacturer's instructions. Briefly, cells are fixed in an ethanol containing fixative for 30 min, followed by incubation in a blocking buffer for 30 min to reduce background. Peroxidase-labeled anti-BrdU antibody is added to the wells and incubated for 60 min. The cells are rinsed three times with PBS and incubated with 3,3'5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) substrate for 10-20 min depending upon the potency of tested compounds. Then 25 1 of 1 M sulfuric acid is added to each well to stop color reaction and optical density is read in a plate reader at 450 nm within 5 min.
e. Analysis of Results:

Square root-transformed data are used for analysis of variance and nonlinear dose response curve fitting for both agonist and antagonist modes. Huber weighting is used to downweight the effects of outliers. EC50 or IC50 values are calculated from the retransformed values. JMP software (SAS Institute, Inc.) is used for both one-way analysis of variance and non-linear dose response analyses in both single dose and dose response studies.
f Reference Compounds:
Trimegestone and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) are reference progestins and RU486 is the reference antiprogestin. All reference compounds are run in full dose-response curves and the EC50 or IC50 values are calculated.

Table 2. Estimated EC50, standard error (SE), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for individual studies ECso 95% CI
Compound Exp (nM) SE lower up_per Trimegestone 1 0.017 0.003 0.007 0.040 2 0.014 0.001 0.011 0.017 3 0.019 0.001 0.016 0.024 MPA 1 0.019 0.001 0.013 0.027 2 0.017 0.001 0.011 0.024 Table 3. Estimated ICso, standard error, and 95% confident interval for the antiprogestin, RU486 IC50 95% CI
Compound EX-P (nM) SE lower upper RU486 1 0.011 0.001 0.008 0.014 2 0.016 0.001 0.014 0.020 3 0.018 0.001 0.014 0.022 EC5o: Concentration of a compound that gives half-maximal increase in BrdU
incorporation with SE; IC50: Concentration of a compound that gives half-maximal decrease in 0.1 trimegestone induced BrdU incorporation with SE

(2) Rat decidualization assav The objective of this procedure is used to evaluate the effect of progestins and antiprogestins on rat uterine decidualization and compare the relative potencies of various test compounds. The ma.terials and methods used in this assay are as follows.

a. Methods: Test compounds are dissolved in 100%
ethanol and mixed with corn oil (vehicle). Stock solutions of the test compounds in oil (MazolaTM) are then prepared by heating (-80 oC) the mixture to evaporate ethanol.
Test compounds are subsequently diluted with 100% corn oil or 10% ethanol in corn oil prior to the treatment of animals. No difference in decidual response was found when these two vehicles were compared.
b. Animals (RACUC protocol #5002) Ovariectomized mature female Sprague-Dawley rats (-60-day old and 230g) are obtained from Taconic (Taconic Farnms, NY) following surgery. Ovariectomy is performed at least 10 days prior to treatment to reduce circulating sex steroids.
Animals are housed under 12 hr light/dark cycle and given standard rat chow and water ad libitum.
c. Treatment Rats are weighed and randomly assigned to groups of 4 or 5 before treatment. Test compounds in 0.2 ml vehicle are administered by subcutaneous injection in the nape of the neck or by gavage using 0.5 ml. The animals are treated once daily for seven days. For testing antiprogestins, animals are given the test compounds and a EC50 dose of progesterone (5.6 mg/kg) during the first three days of treatment. Following decidual stimulation, animals continue to receive progesterone until necropsy four days later.
d. Dosin~

Doses are prepared based upon mg/kg mean group body Nveight. In all studies, a control group receiving vehicle is included.
Determination of dose-response curves is carried out using doses with half log increases (e.g.
0.1, 0.3, 1.0, 3.0 mg/kg).
e. Decidual induction Approximately 24 hr after the third injection, decidualization is induced in one of the uterine horns by scratching the antimesometrial luminal epithelium with a blunt 21 G needle. The contralateral horn is not scratched and serves as an unstimulated control. Approximately 24 hr following the final treatment, rats are sacrificed by C02 asphyxiation and body weight measured.
Uteri are removed and trimmed of fat. Decidualized (D-horn) and control (C-horn) uterine horns are weighed separately.
f Analysis of Results:
The increase in weight of the decidualized uterine horn is calculated by D-horn/C-hom and logarithmic transformation is used to maximize normality and homogeneity of variance. The Huber M-estimator is used to down weight the outlying transformed observations for both dose-response curve fitting and one-way analysis of variance. JMP software (SAS Institute, Inc.) is used for both one-way ANOVA and non-linear dose-response analyses.
g. Reference Compounds:

All progestin reference compounds were run in full dose-response curves and the EC50 for uterine wet weight were calculated.

Table 4. Estimated EC50, standard error (SE), and 95% confidence intervals for individual studies EC5o 95% CI
Compound Exp (mg/kg, s.c.) SE lower upper Progesterone 1 5.50 0.77 4.21 7.20 2 6.21 1.12 4.41 8.76 3-Ketodesogestrel 1 0.11 0.02 0.07 0.16 2 0.10 0.05 0.11 0.25 3 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.14 Levonorgestrel 1 0.08 0.03 0.04 0.16 2 0.12 0.02 0.09 0.17 3 0.09 0.02 0.06 0.13 4 0.09 0.02 0.06 0.14 MPA 1 0.42 0.03 0.29 0.60 2 0.39 0.05 0.22 0.67 3 0.39 0.04 0.25 0.61 Table 5. Estimated average ECso, standard error, and 95% confidence intervals for dose-response curves of 3 reference compounds EC50 95% CI
Compound (mg/kg, s.c.) SE lower upper Progesterone 5.62 0.62 4.55 7.00 3-Ketodesogestrel 0.10 0.02 0.07 0.14 Levonorgestrel 0.10 0.01 0.08 0.12 Table 6. Estimated IC5o, standard error, and 95% confident interval for the antiprogestin, RU 486 IC50 95% CI
Compound Exp. (m /gka, p.o.) SE lower upper RU 486 1 0.21 0.07 0.05 0.96 2 0.14 0.02 0.08 0.27 Concentration: Compound concentration in assay(default-mg/kg body weight) Route of administration: Route the compound is administered to the animals Body weight: Mean total animal body weight (default-kg) D-horn: Wet weight of decidualized uterine horn (default-mg) C-horn: Wet weight of control uterine horn (default-mg) Decidual response: [(D-C)/C]xl00%
Progestational activity: Compounds that induce decidualization significantly (p<0.05) compared to vehicle control are considered active Antiprogestational activity: Compounds that decrease EC50 progesterone induced decidualization significantly (p<0.05) EC50 for uterine weight: Concentration of compound that gives half-maximal increase in decidual response (default-mg/kg) ICs0 for uterine weight: Concentration of compound that gives half-maximal decrease in EC50 progesterone induced decidual response (default-mg/kg) (3) PRE-luciferase assay in CV-1 cells The object of this assay is to determine a compound's progestational or antiprogestational potency based on its effect on PRE-luciferase reporter activity in CV-1 cells co-transfected with human PR and PRE-luciferase plasmids. The materials methods used in the assay are as follows.
a. Medium: The growth medium was as follows: DMEM
(BioWhittaker) containing 10% (v/v) fetal bovine serum (heat inactivated), 0.1 mM
MEM non-essential amino acids, 100U/ml penicillin, 100mg/mi streptornycin, and mM GlutaMax (GIBCO, BRL). The experimental medium was as follows: DMEM
(BioWhittaker), phenol red-free, containing 10% (v/v) charcoal-stripped fetal bovine serum (heat-inactivated), 0.1 mM MEM non-essential amino acids, 100U/ml penicillin, 100mg/mi streptonrycin, and 2 mM GlutaMax (GIBCO, BRL).
b. Cell culture, transfection, treatment, and luciferase assay Stock CV-1 cells are maintained in growth medium. Co-transfection is done using 1.2x10' cells, 5 mg pLEM plasmid with hPR-B
inserted at Sphl and BamHl sites, 10 mg pGL3 plasmid with two PREs upstream of the luciferase sequence, and 50 mg sonicated calf thymus DNA as carrier DNA in 250 ml.
Electroporation is carried out at 260 V and 1,000 mF in a Biorad Gene Pulser II.

After electroporation, cells are resuspended in growth medium and plated in 96-well plate at 40,000 cells/well in 200 i. Following overnight incubation, the medium is changed to experimental medium. Cells are then treated with reference or test compounds in experimental medium. Compounds are tested for antiprogestational activity in the presence of 3 nM progesterone. Twenty-four hr. after treatment, the medium is discarded, cells are washed three times with D-PBS (GIBCO, BRL).
Fifty 1 of cell lysis buffer (Promega, Madison, WI) is added to each well and the plates are shaken for 15 min in a Titer Plate Shaker (Lab Line Instrument, Inc.).
Luciferase activity is measured using luciferase reagents from Promega.
c. Analysis of Results:
Each treatment consists of at least 4 replicates. Log transformed data are used for analysis of variance and nonlinear dose response curve fitting for both agonist and antagonist modes. Huber weighting is used to downweight the effects of outliers. EC50 or ICs0 values are calculated from the retransformed values. JMP software (SAS Institute, Inc.) is used for both one-way analysis of variance and non-linear response analyses.
d. Reference Compounds:
Progesterone and trimegestone are reference progestins and RU486 is the reference antiprogestin. All reference compounds are run in full dose-response curves and the EC50 or IC50 values are calculated.

Table 8. Estimated EC50, standard error (SE), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for reference progestins from three individual studies EC50 95% CI
Compound Exp. (nM) SE lower upper Progesterone 1 0.616 0.026 0.509 0.746 2 0.402 0.019 0.323 0.501 3 0.486 0.028 0.371 0.637 Trimegestone 1 0.0075 0.0002 0.0066 0.0085 2 0.0081 0.0003 0.0070 0.0094 3 0.0067 0.0003 0.0055 0.0082 Table 9. Estimated ICso, standard error (SE), and 95% confident interval (CI) for the antiprogestin, RU486 from three individual studies IC 50 95% CI
Comnound Exp. (nM) SE lower upper RU486 1 0.028 0.002 0.019 0.042 2 0.037 0.002 0.029 0.048 3 0.019 0.001 0.013 0.027 Progestational activity: Compounds that increase PRE-luciferase activity significantly (p<0.05) conipared to vehicle control are considered active.
Antiprogestational activity: Compounds that decrease 3 nM progesterone induced PRE-luciferase activity significantly (p<0.05). ECso: Concentration of a compound that gives half-maximai increase PRE-luciferase activity (default-nM) with SE.
IC5o= Conc.entration of a compound that gives half-maximal decrease in 3 nM
progesterone induced PRE-luciferase activity (default-nM) with SE.

6-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzozazine-2-thione 4-Amino-3'-fluoro[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-carbonitrile was prepared from 3-fluorophenyl boronic acid and 2-amino-5-bromobenzonitrile according to the procedure of Example 4. A solution of4-amino-3'-fluoro[l,l'-biphenyl]-3-carbonitrile (6.65g, 31.3 nnnol) in anhydrous THF (100 mL) was treated drop wise at room teniperature under nitrogen with methylmagnesium bromide (3.0 M in ether, 21 mL, 63 mmol). The reaction miacture was then heated at gentle reflux for 1.5 hours, cooled to room temperature, and treated with 3N aqueous hydrogen chloride solution (30 mL). The resulted mixture was heated at reflux for 3 hours, cooled to ambient temperature, and adjusted to a pH of 5-6 by the addition of a saturated aqueous sodium carbonate solution. Ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added, the organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x50 mL).
The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4) and evaporated. The residue was purified by a silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate/3: 1) to afford 1-(4-amino-3'-fluoro[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl)ethanone (3.1g, 43%): mp 156-157 C.

A solution of 1-(4-amino-3'-fluoro[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl)ethanone (3g, 13 mmol) in anhydrous methanol (60 mL) was then treated at room temperature under nitrogen with sodium borohydride in a portion wise manner. After addition, the reaction mixture was stirred for 4 hours, treated with a saturated solution of aqueous ammonium sulfate (50 mL) and ethyl acetate (100 mL). The organic layer was separated, dried (MgSO4), and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified on a silica gel chromatography (hexane: ethyl acetate/3: 1) to yield 1-(4-amino-3'-fluoro [ 1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl)ethanol as a white solid (2g, 67%): mp 136-137 C.

A mixture of the above alcohol (0.2g, 0.87 mmol) and triphosgene in anhydrous THF (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen. After 15 minutes, the mixture was treated with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (30 mL) and ethyl acetate (40 mL). The organic layer was separated, dried (MgSO4), and evaporated to give 6-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-one as a white solid (0.18g, 81%): mp 160-161 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.31 (s, 1H), 7.62 (dd, 1H, J= 8.2, 1.9 Hz), 7.57 (s, 1H), 7.44-7.53 (m, 3H), 7.13-7.20 (m 1H), 6.97 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 5.57 (q, 1H, J= 6.6 Hz), 1.63 (d, 3H, J= 6.6 Hz). MS
(ESI) m/z 256 [M - H]-.
A solution of 6-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-one (0.15g, 0.58 mmol) in toluene was treated with Lawesson's reagent according to the procedure in example 9 to yield 6-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-thione (0.08g, 50%) as an off-white solid (0.08g, 50%): mp 173-174 C;
'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 12.27 (s, 1H), 7.70 (dd, 1H, J= 8.2, 2.0 Hz), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.46-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.15-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H, J= 8.3 Hz), 5.64 (q, 1H, J=
6.6 Hz), 1.67 (d, 3H, J= 6.6 Hz); MS (ESI) m/z 272 [M - H] -.

5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-4-methylthiophene-2-carbonitrile 5-(4, 4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-methyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile was prepared, according to the procedure in Example 5 using (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid and 5-bromo-4-methyl-2-thiophenecarbonitrile, as an off-white solid: mp 195-200 C; 'H-NMR
(DMSO-d6) S 10.2 (s, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H), 7.41-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.01 (d, 1H, J= 8.8 Hz), 2.28 (S, 3H), 1.64 (S, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 299 [M+H]+; Anal. Calc. For C16H14N202S; C, 64.41; H, 4.75; N, 8.89. Found: C, 64.64; H, 4.62; N, 9.39.
To a solution of 5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-4-methylthiophene-2-carbonitrile (5g, 16.7 mmol) in anhydrous toluene was added, at room temperature under a blanket of nitrogen, Lawesson's reagent (6g, 14.8 mmol).
The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 2 hrs, allowed to cool to room temperature, and solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (THF:hexane/1:3) to yield the title compound as a yellowish solid (2.4g, 46%): mp 211-212 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 12.3 (s, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.46-7.52 (m, 2H), 7.16 (d, 1H, J= 8.3 Hz), 2.30 (S, 3H), 1.68 (S, 6H);
MS (ESI) m/z 313 [M-H] ; Anal. Caic. For C16H14N2OS2; C, 61.12; H, 4.49; N, 8.91.
Found: C, 60.91; H, 4.48; N, 8.66.

tert-Butyl 2-cyano-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1H-gyrrole-1-carboxylate A solution of 6-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one (5.0 g, 20 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (580 mg, 0.5 mmol) in toluene (200 mL) was stirred under a flow of nitrogen for 25 min. To the solution was added sequentially 1-tert-butoxycarbonylpyrrole-2-boronic acid (8.24 g, 39 mmol) in absolute ethanol (50 mL) and potassium carbonate (5.39 g, 39 mmol) in water (50 mL). The mixture was heated to 80 C for 16 h and allowed to cool. The reaction mixture was poured into an aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (200 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 200 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with water (200 mL) and brine (100 mL) and dried over magnesium sulfate.
The solution was filtered, concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (30% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give 2-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-pyrrole-l-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (4.0 g, 58%) as a tan solid, mp 172-173 C.
To a solution of 2-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-pyrrole-l-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (2.0 g, 5.8 nunol) in THF
(anhydrous, 50 mL) at -78 C was added chlorosulfonyl isocyanate (0.66 mL, 6.7 mmol).
After 90 min, DMF (9 mL, 116 nunol) was added and the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into water (50 mL) and the product was extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 50 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (50 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Purification via flash column chromatography on silica gel (30% ethyl acetate/hexane) gave 2-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d]
[1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-5-cyano-pyrrole-l-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.1 g, 52%) as a white powder, mp 165-167 C; 'H NMR (DMSO-d6) 6 1.36 (s, 9H), 1.61 (s, 6 H), 6.44 (d, 1 H, J= 3.7 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1 H, J= 8.2 Hz), 7.27-7.32 (m, 2 H), 7.36 ('d', 1 H, J= 1.5 Hz), 10.36 (s, 1 H); MS (EI) m/z 367 [M]+.
To 2-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-5-cyano-pyrrole-l-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.3 g, 35 mmol, 1 eq) in toluene (130 mL) was added Lawesson's reagent (1.58 g, 3.9 mmol, 1.1 eq) and the reaction mixture was heated to 80 C for 2 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in acetone/dichloromethane and adsorbed onto silica gel.
Purification by flash column chromatography (10% ethyl acetate/hexane) gave the product (0.51 g, 38%) as yellow crystals. 'H NMR (DMSO-d6) S1.35 (s, 9 H), 1.64 (s, 6 H), 6.47 (d, 1 H, J= 3.6 Hz), 7.07 (d, 1 H, J= 8.1 Hz), 7.32 (d, 1 H, J=
3.6 Hz), 7.37 (dd, 1 H, J= 1. 8, 8.1 Hz), 7.43 (d, 1 H, J= 1. 8 Hz), 12.28 (s, 1 H); MS
(ESI) [M-H]- = 382; Anal. Calcd. For C2oH2,N303S: C, 62.64; H, 5.52; N, 10.96.
Found: C, 62.53; H, 5.6; N, 10.87.

5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3, 1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile To a solution of tert-butyl 2-cyano-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1H-pyrrole-1-carboxylate (0.5 g, 1.3 mmol, 1 eq) in THF
(5 mL) was added NaOEt (0.27 g, 3.9 nunol, 3 eq) in EtOH (5 mL) and the reaction was heated to 80 C for 2 h. The solvents were removed in vacuo and the residue partitioned between ethyl acetate (100 mL) and water (100 niL). The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (50 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash column chromatography (10% ethyl acetate/hexane) gave the title compound (0.27g, 73%) as a brown powder, mp 261-262 C. 'H NMR (DMSO-d6) S 1.68 (s, 6 H), 6.72 - 6.73 (m, 1 H), 6.99 - 7.01 (m, 1 H), 7.06 (d, 1 H, J= 7.9 Hz), 7.66 - 7.70 (m, 2 H), 12.26 (s, 1 H), 12.62 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) [M-H]- = 282; Anal. Calcd. For C15H13N30S:
C, 63.58; H, 4.62; N, 14.83. Found: C, 63.25; H, 4.78; N, 15.11.

16-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-l,4-dihvd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)pyridin-2-yllacetonitrile [6-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)pyridin-2-yl]acetonitrile was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 5 using (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid and (6-bromo-2-pyridyl)acetonitrile (J. Org. Chem. 1988, 53, 786-790), as an off-white solid:
mp 210-212.5 C;'H NMR (DMSO-d6) 51.68 (s, 6 H), 4.27 (s, 2 H), 7.00 (d, 1 H, J= 8.3 Hz), 7.34 (d, 1 H, J= 7.1 Hz), 7.89 - 7.96 (m, 2 H), 8.00 - 8.05 (m, 2 H), 10.42 (s, 1 H);
MS (ESI) [M-H]- = 292; Anal. Calcd. For C17H15N302: C, 69.61; H, 5.15; N, 14.33.
Found: C, 68.49; H, 5.19; N, 13.74.
To [6-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)pyridin-2-N-1]acetonitrile (80 mg, 0.27 mmol, 1 eq) inp-xylene (10 mL) was added Lawesson's reagent (55 mg, 0.14 mmol, 0.5 eq) and the reaction was heated to reflux for 2 hours.

The reaction was cooled to room temperature and adsorbed onto silica gel.
Purification by flash column chromatography (50% ethyl acetate/hexane) on silica gel gave the title compound (40 mg, 48%) as an off-white solid: mp 215-217 C; 'H
NMR
(d6-DMSO, 300 MHz) S 1.71 (s, 6 H), 4.28 (s, 2 H), 7.15 (d, 1 H, J= 8.3 Hz), 7.36 (d, 1 H, J= 7.3 Hz), 7.89 - 7.99 (m, 2 H), 8.04 - 8.11 (m, 2 H), 12.32 (s, 1 H); MS
(ESI) [M-H]- = 308; Anal. calcd. for C17H15N30S: C, 66.00; H, 4.89; N, 13.58.
Found: C, 64.43; H, 4.65; N, 12.95.

5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl-1-methyl-lH-ayrrole-2-carbonitrile 2-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-5-cyano-pyrrole-l-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1 g, 2.7 mmol) was placed in a 25 mL round bottomed flask stoppered with a rubber septum and equipped with nitrogen inlet and a needle to allow gaseous outflow. A vigorous flow of nitrogen was maintained as the flask was placed in an oil bath and heated to 160 C. After 20 min at this temperature, the flask was removed from the oil bath and allowed to cool. The yellow residue was washed into a larger flask with dichloromethane/ethyl acetate and adsorbed onto a small amount of silica gel. Purification by flash column chromatography on silica gel (40% ethyl acetate/hexane) gave of 5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile (340 mg, 47%) as a yellow powder:
mp 241-242 C; 'H NMR (d6-DMSO, 300 MHz) 6 1.65 (s, 6 H), 6.67 (d, 1 H, J= 3.9 Hz), 6.91 (d, 1 H, J= 8.3 Hz), 6.98 (d, 1 H, J= 3.9 Hz), 7.61 (dd, 1 H, J=
1.8, 8.3 Hz), 7.65 ('d', 1 H, J= 1.6 Hz), 10.32 (s, 1 H), 12.54 (bs, 1 H); MS (EI) m/z 267 M+;
Anal. Calcd. For C15H13N302: C, 67.41; H, 4.90; N, 15.72. Found: C, 67.19; H, 4.96; N, 15.35.
To a solution of 5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile (1 eq, 71 mg, 0.27 mmol) in dimethylformamide (0.5 mL) was added potassium carbonate (5 eq, 0.18 g, 0.1.35 mmol). After 10 nun, iodomethane (3 eq, .05 mL, 0.81 mmol) was added and the suspension was stirred for 2 hours, poured into water (5 mL) and the product was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 5 mL). The layers were then separated, the aqueous layer extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 10 niI.) and the combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with 30%
ethyl acetatelhexane to give 5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1-methyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile (30 mg, 41%) as a white solid; MS (ES) m1z 280 (M-M; Anal. Calcd For C16H15N302: C, 68.3, H, 5.37, N, 14.9. Found, C, 68.4, H, 5.51, N, 14.6.
To a solution of 5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1-methyl-lH-pyn:ole-2-carbonitrile (6.0 g, 22 mmol, I eq) in toluene (600 mL) was added Lawesson's reagent (5.9 g, 15 mmol, 0.65 eq) and the reaction was heated to 80 C for 2 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, poured into water (200 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 200 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (50 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash column chromatography (5-10%
ethyl acetate/hexane) gave the title compound (2.0 g, 31 %) as a slightly yellow solid: mp 225-228 C. 'H NMR (d6-DMSO, 300 MHz) 51.67 (s, 6 H), 3.72 (s, 3 H), 6.37 (dd, H, J= 0.8, 4.1 Hz), 7.04 (dd, 1 H, J= 0.8, 4.1 Hz), 7.13 (m, 1 H), 7.47 (ni, 2 H), 12.30 (s, I H); MS (ESI) [M-H]- = 296; Anal. calcd. for C, 6H, 5N30S: C, 64.62; H, 5.08; N, 14.13. Found: C, 64.7; H, 5.12; N, 14.17.

5-(4.4-dimethvl-2-thioxo-1.4-dihvd ro-2H-3.1-benzoxaun-6-vl)-1H-yyrrole-2-carbothianmide To 4,4-dimethyl-6-(5-cyano-lH-pyrrol-2-yl)-1,4-dihydrobenzo [d][1,3]oxazin-2-one (6.0 g, 22.5 mml) in p-xylene (100 mL) was added Lawesson's reagent (5.9 g, 14.6 nmiol, 0.65 eq) and the reaction was heated to reflux for 3 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, concentrated in vacuo, and adsorbed onto silica gel.
Purification by flash colunm chromatography (30% ethyl acetate/hexane) on silica gel gave the title compound (1.2 g, 17%) as a yellow powder: 'H NMR (DMSO-d6) Q 1.69 (s, 6 H), 6.65 (dd, 1 H, J= 2.2, 3.8 Hz), 6.98 (dd, 1 H, J= 2.2, 3.8 Hz), 7.03 (d, 1 H, J= 8.2 Hz), 7.69 (dd, 1 H, J= 1. 6, 8.2 Hz), 7.81 (d, 1 H, J= 1. 6 Hz), 8.92 (s, 1 H), 9.09 (s, 1H), 11.19 (s, 1 H), 12.22 (s, 1 H); MS (ESI) [M+H]+ = 318, [M-H]- =
316; Anal. calcd. for C15H15N3OS2: C, 56.76; H, 4.76; N, 13.24. Found: C, 56.78;
H, 4.87; N, 12.54.

5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzofdl (1,31 oxazin-6-vl) thiophene-3-carbonitrile 5-(4, 4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [ 1, 3] oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-3-carbonitrile was prepared, according to the procedure in Example 5 using (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 2-bromo-4-thiophenecarbonitrile, as an off-white solid: mp 255-260 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 10.36 (s, 1H), 8.48(d, 1H, J= 1.1 Hz),7.88-7.87 (d, 1H J= 1.3 Hz), 7.63 (d, 1H
J=
1.9 Hz),7.56-7.54 (dd, 1H, J= 8.0, 2.0 Hz), 6.93 (d, 1H, J= 8.1 Hz),1.64 (s, 6H);
MS(-ESI) m/z 283 (M-H)-.

The title compound was prepared in a manner similar to Example 16 using 5-(4,4-dimethyl -2-oxo- 1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [1,3] oxazin-6-yl) thiophene-3-carbonitrile and Lawesson's reagent. The product was obtained in the form of yellow crystals: m.p. 258-259 C.'H NMR (DMSO-d6) S 12.3 (s,l H),8.54 (d, 1H, J= 0.9 Hz) ,7.96 (s, 1H), 7.69-7.62 (m, 2H), 7.11-7.08 (d, 1 H, J= 8.3 Hz), 1.69 (s, 6H);
MS (ESI) m/z 299 [M-H]-; Anal. Calcd. For C15H12N2OS2 Y2 H20: C, 58.0; H, 4.24;
N, 9.05. Found C, 58.33; H, 3.85; N, 8.39.

5-( 4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl )-1-ethyl-lH-nyrrole-2-carbonitrile To a solution of 5-( 4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile (1.3 g, 5 mmol ) in dimethylformamide ( 25 ml) was added potassium carbonate ( 1 g, 7.5 nunol ), and iodomethane ( 0.4 ml, 5.1 mmol ), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The mixture was triturated with ethyl acetate/water, and the ethyl acetate layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was recrystallized from ethyl acetate/hexane to afford 5-( 4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dgrydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1-ethyl-lH-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile (0.4 g, 27% ): mp. 200-202 C; 'H-NMR ( DMSO-d6 ) S 1.25 (t, J= 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.64 (s, 6H), 4.07 (q, J= 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.29 (d, J= 4.1, Hz, 1H), 7.0 (d, J= 8 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J= 4.1 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (m, 2H), 10.42 (s, IH);
MS (ESI) m/z 2 94 (M-H)".
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure for Example 16 from 5-( 4,4-dimethyl -2-oxo-1,4-dfliydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1-ethyl-lH-.
pyrrole-2-carbonitrile and Lawesson's reagent. The product was obtained in the form of white needles: mp 212-213 C; 'H NMR (DMSO-d6 ) S 1.25 (t, 3H, J= 7 Hz), 1.68 (s, 6H), 4.07 (q, J= 7 Hz, 2H), 6.32 (d, J= 3.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (d, J = 3.9 Hz, I H), 7.15 (d, J= 9 Hz, IH), 7.42 (m, 2H), 12.33 (s, 1H); MS (ESI) m1z 310 ( M-H )".

4-(1,2-Dihvdro-2-thioxosuirof 4H-3,1-benzozatin-4,1-cvctohexanl-6-vl)-2-thionhenecarbonitrile 1-(2-Amino-5-bromo-phenyl) cyclohexanol was prepared, according to the procedure of Exarnple I using 2-anrino-5-bromobenzoic acid and the Grignard reagent prepared from 1,5-dibromopentane, as a clear oil: 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 7.07 (d, 1 H, J= 2.3 Hz), 7.03 (dd, 1 H, J= 8.4, 2.4 Hz), 6.55 (d, 1H, J= 8.6 Hz), 5.49 (s, 2H, D20 exchangeable), 5.00 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 2.01 (d, 2H, J= 1.8 Hz), 1.66-1.77 (m, 2H), 1.44-1.61 (m, 4H), 1.16-1.34 (m, 2H); MS (ESI) ns/z 270/272 ([M+M+, 98%/100%).
6-Bromo-spiro[4H-3, 1-be.nzoxazine-4, 1'-cyclohexane-2-(1H)-one] was prepared from 1-(2-anrino-5-bromo-phenyl) cyclohexanol and carbonyl diimidazole according to the procedure of Example 2. The product was obtained as an off-white solid: mp 208-210 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d(,) 8 10.26 (s, 1H), 7.45 (d, 1H, J= 2.2 Hz), 7.39 (dd, I H, J= 8.2, 2.2 Hz), 6.81 (d, 1H, J= 8.3 Hz), 1_ 90-1 _ 97 (ni, 2H), 1. 80-1.85 (m, 5H), 1.25-1.35 (m, 1H); MS (APCI) m1z 296 ([M+H]+, 68%).

Spiro-(4, 1'-cyclohexane-1, 4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3, 1-benzoxazin-6 yl) boronic acid, prepared according to the procedure of Example 4 using 6-bromo-spiro[4H-3, 1-benzoxazine-4, l'-cyclohexane]-2-(1H)-one, as an off-white solid: mp 223-225 C.
'H-NMR (DMSO-d(,) S 10.17 (s, IH, D20 exchangeable), 7.92 (s, 2H, D20 exchangeable), 7.67 (S, IH), 7.63 (dd, 1 H, J= 8.0, 1.1 Hz), 6.81 (d, 1 H, J=
7.9 Hz), 1.96(s, 1H), 1.93 (s, 1H), 1.57-1.88 (m, 7H), 1.24-1.34 (m, IH); MS (ESI) m/z (M+H)+-4-(1, 2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-y1)-2-thiophenecarbonitrile was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 5 from spiro-(4, I'-cyclohexane-l,4-dffiydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl) boronic acid and 3-bromo-5-cyanothiophene, as white crystals: nip 230-232 C; IR (KBr) 2200 cni'; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.29 (s, 1H), 8.49 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H), 7.69-7.63 (m, 2H), 6.93-6.91 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 1.99-1.87 (m, 4H), 1.73-1.64 (m, 5H), 1.38-1.31 (rr, 1H);
MS(+)APCI m/z 325 (M+H)i; Anal. Calc. For C,sH,6N2O2Sl/4H2O: C, 65.73; H, 5.06;
N, 8.52. Found: C, 65.55; H, 5.06; N, 8.22.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 using 4-(1,2-dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-2-thiophenecarborutrile, as a yellow solid: mp 225-227 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.98 (s, IH), 7.83 (d, IH, J= 1.47 Hz), 7.63 (d, 1H, J= 1.47 Hz), 7.46 (dd, IH, J=
8.2,1.91 Hz), 7.32 (m, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H, J= 8.19 Hz), 2.28-2.29 (m, 2H), 2.06-2.01 (rq 2H), 1.83-1.70 (m, 5H), 1.37-1.3 (ni, IH); MS (ES) m/z 339 ([M-H]-).

5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihvd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxaz-6-yi)-2-fluorobenzonitrile 3-(4,4-D'mnethyl-2-oxo-1,4-ddrydro-ZH-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-fluoro-benzonitrile was prepared, from (1, 4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 5-bromo-2-fluorobenzonitrile according to the procedure of Example 5, as a white solid: mp 229-230 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1H), 8.15 (dd, 1H, J= 7.39, 2.12 Hz), 7.95-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.48 (m, 3H), 6.99 (d, IH, J= 8.1 Hz), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 297 ([M + H]+, 100%); Anal. Calc. For C17H13FN202: C, 68.91, H, 4.42, N, 9.45. Found: C, 68_74, H, 4.83, N, 9.10.

The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 using 5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile, as a white solid: mp 258-259 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 6 12.3 (s, 1H), 8.35-8.32 (m, 1H), 8.15-8.10 (m, 1H), 7.72-7.7 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H, J= 8.07 Hz), 1.7 (s, 6H); LC/MS (ES) m/z 311 ([M + H]+, 100%); Anal.
Calcd.
For C17H13FN20S: C, 64.99, H, 4.24, N, 8.66. Found: C, 64.7, H, 4.09, N, 8.66.

6-(5-B romopyridin-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-d ihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(5-Bromo-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, prepared from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 3,5-dibromopyridine according to the procedure of Example 6, as a white solid: mp 211-212 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1H), 8.92 (d, 1H, J= 1.9 Hz), 8.66 (d, 1H, J= 2.09 Hz ), 8.40 (t, 1H, J= 2.02 Hz), 7.72-7.68 (m, 2H), 6.99 (d, 1H, J= 8.1 Hz), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 333([M + H]+, 100%), 335([M + H]+, 100%); Anal. Calcd. For C1sH13BrN2Oz: C, 54.07, H, 3.93, N, 8.41. Found: C, 54.15, H, 3.89, N, 8.31.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 using 6-(5-bromo-pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro- benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: mp 252-253 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 12.3 (s, 1H), 8.94 (s, 1H), 8.69 (s, 1H), 8.44 (s, 1H), 7.78-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.14 (d, 1H, J = 8.8 Hz), 1.7 (s, 6H);
LC/MS (ES) m/z 347/349 ([M- H]-); Anal. Calcd. For C15H13BrN2OS: C, 51.32, H, 3.79, N, 7.98 Found: C, 50.95, H, 3.56, N, 7.72 6-(3-Chloro-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3-Chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-one was prepared, from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 1-bromo-3-chloro-5-fluorobenzene according to the procedure of Example 5, as a white solid: mp 193-194 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 6 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.67-7.64 (m, 3H), 7.61-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.37 (m, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H, J= 8.72 Hz), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 306([M + H], 100%); Anal. Calc. For C16H13CIFN02:
C, 62.86, H, 4.29, N, 4.58. Found: C, 62.98, H, 4.1, N, 4.6.

The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16, starting with 6-(3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one: mp 204-205 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 10.0 (s, 1H), 7.49 (m, 1H), 7.31 (bs, 2H), 7.15-7.08 (m, 2H), 7.01 (d, 1H, J= 8.23 Hz), 1.9 (s, 6H);
LC/MS
(ES) m/z 320/322 ([M- H]-).

6-(3-Bromo-5-methylphenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzozazine-2-thione 6-(3-Bromo-5-methyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-[d] [ 1, 3] oxazin-2-one was prepared, using (4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid and 3,5-dibromotoluene according to the procedure of Example 5, as a white solid: mp 231-233 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.58-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.37 (s, 1H), 6.95 (d, 1H, J= 8.67 Hz), 2.37 (s, 3H), 1.67 (s, 6H); MS (ESI) m/z 344/346 ([M-H]-, 100%); Anal. Calc. For C17H16BrNO2: C, 58.98, H, 4.66, N, 4.05. Found: C, 58.82, H, 4.62, N, 3.94.
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 16, using 6-(3-Bromo-5-methyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-one, as ayellow solid: mp 183-184 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.8 (s, 1H), 7.48-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.25 (m, 4H), 6.97 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 2.4 (s, 3H), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS
(ES) m/z 360/362 ([M- H]-).

6-(3-Bromo-5-trifluoromethoxyuhenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3-Bromo-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-l,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]-oxazin-2-one was prepared, using (4, 4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid and 1, 3-dibromo-5-trifluoromethoxybenzene according to the procedure of Example 5, as a white solid:

mp 214-216 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 6 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.73 (s, 1H), 7.68-7.62 (m, 3H), 6.97 (d, 1H, J= 8.0 Hz), 1.68 (s, 6H); MS (ESI) m/z 414 ([M - H]-, 100%); Anal. Calc. For C17H13BrF3NO3: C, 49.06, H, 3.15, N, 3.37. Found: C, 49.16, H, 3.05, N, 3.30.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(3-Bromo-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a yellow solid: mp 192-193 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S
9.4 (s, 1H), 7.61 (s, IH), 7.49-7.46 (m, IH), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.30 (s, 2H), 6.96 (d, IH, J=

8.22 Hz) 1.9 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 431/433 ([M- H]-).

3-(1,2-Dihydro-2-thioxospiro f 4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexanl-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile 3-(1, 2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3, 1-benzoxazine-4, 1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 5 from spiro-(4, 1'-cyclohexane-1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl) boronic acid and bromo-5-fluorobenzonitrile, as a white powder: mp 250-253 C; IR (KBr) 2220 cm';
'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.34 (s, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 8.0 (d, 1H, J= 10.6 Hz), 7.80-7.7 (m, 3 H), 6.98-6.95 (d, IH, J= 8.1 Hz), 1.99-1.97 (m, 4H), 1.76-1.65 (m, 6H), 1.37-1.33 (rn. IH). MS (EI) m/z 336 (M); Anal. Calc. For C2oHõFN202H20: C, 67.78;
H, 5.40; N, 7.90. Found: C, 67.9; H, 4.93; N, 7.67.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 using 3-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile: mp 235-237 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 10.0 (s, IH), 7.76-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.50-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.03 (d, 1H, J= 8.8 Hz), 2.3-1.26 (m, lOH); MS (ES) m/z 351 ([M- H]-).

3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-methylbenzonitrile 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [ 1,3 ] oxazin-6-yl)-5-methyl-benzonitrile was prepared, from (4, 4-dimethyI-1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid and 3-bmomo-5-methylbenzonitrile according to the procedure of Example 5, as a white solid: mp 256-258 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.67-7.62 (m, 3H), 6.97 (d, 1H, J= 8.11 Hz), 2.42 (s, 3H), 1.68 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 293 ([M+H]+, 100%); Anal. Calc. For C,8H,6NZ02: C, 73.96, H, 5.52, N, 9.58. Found: C, 73.26, H, 5.46, N, 9.24.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure for Example 16 starting with 6-(3-cyano-5-methyl~'4.4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one: mp 230-231 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.1 (s, 1H), 7.61 (s, 1I-1), 7.55 (s, IH), 7.50-17.47 (m, 2H), 7.32-7.31 (m, 1H), 6.91 (d, 1H, J=
8.2), 2.5 (s, 3H), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 307 ([M- H]").

6-(3,5-Dichloroahenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzozazine-2-thione 6-(3, 5-dichloro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro benzo- [d] [ 1, 3] oxazin-2-one was prepared, from 6-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one and 3,5-dichlorophenyl boronic acid according to the procedure of Exarnple 4, as a white solid: mp 245-246 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 10.4 (s, iH), 7.77 (m, 2H), 7.67-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.56 (bs, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H, J= 7.98 Hz), 1.7 (s, 614); MS (EI) m/z ([M+H]+, 40%); Anal. Calc. For C16H13C1ZN02: C, 59.32, H, 4.11, N, 4.32.
Found:
C,59.13, H, 4.29, N, 4.17.
The title componnd was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one: mp 206-208 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) 6 9.5 (s, IH), 7.49-7.45 (m, IH), 7.40-7.36 (ni, 3H), 7.3-7.29 (m, 1H), 6.95 (d, 1H, J= 8.23), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z ([M- H]").

5-(4,4-Dimethyl-1,2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)isoahthalonitrile 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-ddrydro-2H-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-isophthalonitrile was prepared from (1,4-ddrydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 5-bromoisophthalonitrile according to the procedure Example 5, as a white solid: mp 288-289 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1 H), 8.58 (s, 2H), 8.40 (d, 1H, J= 0.77 Hz), 7.80-7.75 (m, 2H), 6.99 (d, 1 H, J=
8.2 Hz), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (EI) m/z 303([M'], 20%); Anal. Calc. For C,gH13N3O21.65 H20:
C, 64.92, H, 4.93, N, 12.62. Found: C, 64.74, H, 4.69, N, 12.32.
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dffirydro-2H-benzo[d] [ 1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-isophthalonitrile: mp 240-242 C; 'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.4 (s, 1H), 8.03 (d, 2H, J=
1.25 Hz), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.50 (dd, 1H, J= 8.22, 1.89 Hz), 7.33 (d, IH, J= 1.8 Hz), 7.01 (d, IH, J= 8.24 Hz), 1.84 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 318 ([M- H]-).

5-(4,4-Dimethvl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H 3.1-benzoxaan-6-yl)-2-furonitrile 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d] [ 1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-furan-2-carbonitrile was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 5 from 2-bromo-5-cyanofuran (1.0 g, 5.6 mmol) (J. Med. Chem (1997), 40(23), 3804-3819) and (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid (1.8 g, 8.18 mmol), as a white solid (0.39 g, 1.45 rnmol, 17%): nsp 257 - 260 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 10.48 (s, 1H), 7.73 - 7.70 (~ 3H), 7.19 (d, 1 H, J= 3.8 Hz), 6.98 (d, 1 H, J=
8.9 Hz), 1.66 (s, 6H); MS ((+)-APCI) m/z = 269 (M+H)+
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 16 using 5-(1,4-Dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3, I -benzoxazin-6-yl)-2-furancarbonitrile: nip 200 C decomposes;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.1 (s, IH), 7.63 (dd, 1H, J= 8.26, 1.68 Hz), 7.53 (d, IH, J= 1.59 Hz), 7.19 (d, IH, J= 3.7 Hz), 6.89 (d, IH, J= 8.31 Hz), 6.71 (d, IH, J= 3.72 Hz), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 283 ([M-H]') 4,4-Diethyl-6-(3-nitro nhenyl)-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 4,4-Diethyl-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one was prepared, from 4,4-diethyl-6-iodo-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one and 3-nitrophenyl boronic acid according to the procedure of Example 4, as an off-white solid: mp 193-194 C; 'H-NMR (CDC13) 8 9.19 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 8.38 (t, 1 H, J= 1.9 Hz), 8.20 (m, 1H), 7.83 (m, 1H), 7.61 (t, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.50 (dd, 1H, J
= 8.2, 2.0 Hz), 7.23 (d, 1H, J= 1.7 Hz), 6.99 (d, 1H, J= 8.3 Hz), 2.09 (q, 4H, J= 7.4 Hz), 0.96 (t, 6H, J= 8.3 Hz); MS (EI) m/z 325 ([M-H]-, 100%). Anal. Calc. For C18H18N204=0.3 H20: C, 65.17, H, 5.65, N, 8.44. Found: C, 65.31, H, 5.60, N, 8.10.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 4,4-Diethyl-6-(3-nitro-phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a yellow solid: mp 180-181 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.1 (s, 1H), 8.38 (t, 1H, J=
1.94 Hz), 8.25-8.22 (m, 1H), 7.87-7.85 (m, 1H), 7.64 (t, 1H, J= 7.99 Hz), 7.55 (dd, 1H, J= 8.24, 1.89 Hz), 7.25 (d, 1H, J= 1.71 Hz), 6.93 (d, 1H, J= 8.25 Hz), 2.2-2.03 (m, 4H), 0.96 (t, 6H, J= 7.33 Hz); MS (ES) m/z 341 ([M- H]-).

6-(3-Chlorouhenyl)-4-methyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione A mixture of 2-amino-5-bromo-N-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide (7.78g, 30 mmol), 3-chlorophenyl boronic acid (5.63g, 36 nunol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (1.73g, 1.5 mmol), and sodium carbonate (7.63g, 72 mmol) in a mixture of DME and water (150 mL/30 mL) was degassed to remove the oxygen and heated at 85 C under nitrogen for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and treated with brine (30 mL) and ethyl acetate (100 mL). The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x40 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried with MgSO4. After removal of the solvent, the residue was purified by a flash chromatography (silica gel, hexane:ethyl acetate/1:1) to give 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide as a brown oil (5g, 57%). To a solution of this benzamide (5g, 17.2 nunol) in anhydrous THF was added in a dropwise fashion a solution of inethyllithium in ether (1.4M, 28.6 mL, 40 mL) at -78 C under nitrogen. After stirring for 30 minutes, the reaction mixture was treated with a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (50 mL) at -78 C. Ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added, organic layer was separated, and aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed (brine) and dried (MgSO4). After removal of the solvent, the residue was purified by a flash chromatography (silica gel, hexane:ethyl acetate/2: 1) to afford 1-(4-amino-3'-chloro-biphenyl-3-yl)-ethanone as a yellow solid (2g, 47%): mp 89-90 C; 'H-NMR
(CDC13) 8 7.89 (d, 1H, J= 2.0 Hz), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.40 (m, 3H), 6.73 (d, 1H, J=
8.6 Hz), 6.38 (br, 2H), 2.65 (s, 3H); MS (EI) m/z 268([M+Na]+, 60%); Anal. Calc. For C14H,2C1N0: C, 68.44, H, 4.92, N, 5.70. Found: C, 68.40, H, 4.89, N, 5.61.
6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-2-one was prepared, from 1-(4-amino-3'-chloro-biphenyl-3-yl)-ethanone (0.2g, 0.82 mmol) and phenylmagnesium bromide followed by treatment with CDI in THF, as a white solid: mp 179-180 C; 'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.27 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 7.51-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.28-7.45 (m, 9H), 6.92 (d, 1H, J= 8.4 Hz), 2.12 (s, 3H); MS (ESI) m/z 348 ([M-H]-, 100%); Anal. Calc. For C21H16C1N02: C, 72.10, H, 4.61, N, 4.00.
Found:
C. 71.72, H, 4.86, N, 3.91.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: mp 202-203 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) 6 8.9 (s, 1H), 7.59-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.49-7.30 (m, 9H), 6.91 (d, 1H, J= 8.19 Hz), 2.2 (s, 3H); MS (ES) m/z 364 ([M- H]-).

4-Allyl-6-(3-chloroghenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione To a solution of 1-(4-amino-3'-chloro-biphenyl-3-yl)-ethanone (0.2g, 0.82 mmol) in anhydrous THF (10 mL) was added a solution of allylmagnesium bromide in ether (1.0 M, 3 mL, 3 mmol) at 0 C under nitrogen. The reaction solution was slowly warmed to ambient temperature and stirred under nitrogen for 1 hour. A
saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (10 mL) was added and was followed by addition of ethyl acetate (50 mL). The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried with MgSO4. After removal of solvent, the residue was purified by a flash chromatography (silica gel, hexane: ethyl acetate/3: 1) to afford an amino carbinol intermediate which was used in next step without further purification.
To a solution of the above amino carbinol in anhydrous THF was added CDI
(0.38g, 2.3 nunol) at ambient temperature under nitrogen. The reaction solution was heated at 55 C for 12 hours and then cooled to room temperature. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by a flash chromatography (silica gel, hexane: ethyl acetate/2: 1) to yield 4-allyl-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one as a white solid (130 mg, 52%): mp 128-129 C; 'H-NMR
(CDC13) S 8.68 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.44 (dd, 1H, J= 8.2, 1.9 Hz), 7.31-7.40 (m, 3H), 7.25 (d, 1H, J= 1.6 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 5.70-5.85 (m, 1H), 5.17 (m, 2H), 2.76 (m, 2H), 1.79 (s, 3H); MS (ESI) m/z 314 ([M+H]+, 40%);
Anal. Calc. For C1gH16C1NO2: C, 68.90, H, 5.14, N, 4.46. Found: C, 68.90, H, 5.18, N, 4.43.

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 4-Allyl-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one: mp 150-151 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.9 (s, 1H), 7.50-7.47 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.35 (m, 3H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 6.87 (d, IH, J= 8.22 Hz), 5.81-5.72 (n-4 1H), 5.19-5.13 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.75 (m, 2H), 1.82 (s, 3H); MS (ES) m/z 328 ([M- H] -).

3-Chloro-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-l,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)benzonitrile 3-Chloro-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile was prepared, from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 1-bromo-3-chlorobenzonitrile according to the procedure of Example 5, as a white solid: mp 256-257 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1H), 8.22 (bs, 1H), 8.15 (bs, IH), 7.98 (bs, 1H), 7.74-7.71 (m, 2H), 6.97 (d, 1H, J= 8.09 Hz), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (ESI) m/z 311([M - H]-, 100%); Anal. Calc. For C17H13CINZ02:
C, 65.29, H, 4.19, N, 8.96. Found: C, 65.25, H, 3.92, N, 8.71.
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 3-chloro-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [ 1,3]
oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile: mp 249-251 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.7 (s, 1H), 7.74-7.73 (m, 1H), 7.71-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.48 (dd, 1H, J= 8.24, 1.86 Hz), 7.3 (d, 1H, J
= 1.73 Hz), 7.01 (d, 1H, J= 8.24 Hz), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 327/329 ([M- H]-).

6-(3,5-Difluoroghenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo-[d] [ 1,3] oxazin-2-one was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 5 from (4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid and 1-bromo-3,5-difluorobenzene, as a white solid: mp 218-219 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.67-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.49 (d, 2H, J= 7.73 Hz), 7.19 (t, 1H, J= 9.29 Hz), 6.96 (d, 1H, J= 8.88 Hz), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 290 ([M + H]+, 100%); Anal. Calc.
For C16H13F2NO2: C, 66.43, H, 4.53, N, 4.84. Found: C, 66.01, H, 4.46, N, 4.67.
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d]
[1,3]oxazin-2-one: mp 224-225 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.7 (s, 1H), 7.48 (dd, IH, J= 8.16, 1.74 Hz), 7.31 (d, 1H, J= 1.66 Hz), 7.08-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.98 (d, 1H, J= 8.23 Hz), 6.85-6.78 (m, 1H), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 304 ([M- H]").

6-(3-Fluoro-5-methoxvphenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3-Fluoro-5-methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one was prepared, from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 3-bromo-5-fluoroanisole according to the procedure of Example 5, as a white solid: mp 181-182 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 6 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.62-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.06 (rn, 2H), 6.97-6.94 (d, 1H, J= 8.89 Hz), 6.80 (dt, 1H, J= 10.95, 2.12 Hz), 3.8 (s, 3H), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (ESI) m/z 302 ([M +
H]+, 100%); Anal. Calc. For C17H16FN03'0.1 H20: C, 67.36, H, 5.39, N, 4.62.
Found: C, 67.11, H, 5.44, N, 4.48.

The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(3-fluoro-5-methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: mp 170-171 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.2 (s, 1H), 7.48 (dd, 1H, J= 8.18, 1.84 Hz), 7.32 (d, 1H, J= 1.66 Hz), 6.91 (d, 1H, J=
8.23 Hz), 6.84 (d, 1H, J= 2.11 Hz), 6.82-6.81 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.61 (m, 1H), 3.9 (s, 3H), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 316 ([M- H]-).

3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-methoxybenzonitrile A mixture of (4,4-dimethyl-l,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid (4.2 g, 19.0 mmol), 3-cyano-5-methoxybenzyltriflate (5.1 g, 19.0 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium (0) (1.1 g, 0.95 mmol), sodium carbonate (4.0 g, 38.0 mmol), lithium bromide (5 g, 57 nunol) in DME (50 mL), and water (25 mL) under a blanket of nitrogen, was stirred for 15 minutes at 50 C. This solution was then was heated at 85 C for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added. The organic layers were washed twice with aqueous ammonium chloride (100 mL) and once with brine (100 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Purification via chromatography (silica gel, 40% ethyl acetate/ hexane) gave 3-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-methoxy-benzonitrile as a white solid (0.69 g, 53%): mp 254-255 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.67-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.55 (bs, 1H), 7.4 (bs 1H) 6.99 (d, 1H, J= 7.94 Hz), 3.88 (s, 3H), 1.67 (s, 6H, ); MS
(EI) m/z 308 ([M + H]+, 30%); Anal. Calc. For C18H16N203: C, 68.13, H, 5.40, N, 8.83. Found: C, 68.03, H, 5.22, N, 8.46.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 3-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d] [1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-methoxy-benzonitrile, as an off-white solid: mp 201-202 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) 8 9.1 (s, 1H), 7.48 (dd, 1H, J = 8.16, 1.8 Hz), 7.41 (s, 1H), 7.31 (d, 1H, J = 1.69 Hz), 7.27 (m, 1H), 7.14 (m, 1H), 6.92 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 3.9 (s, 3H), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS
(ES) m/z 323 ([M- H]-).

6-(3-Fluorouhenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one was prepared, from 6-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one 1-bromo-3-fluorobenzene according to the procedure of Example 4, as a light yellow solid: mp 181-182 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.62-7.44 (m, 5H), 7.16 (t, 1H, J= 2.22 Hz), 6.97 (d, 1H, J= 8.83), 1.67 (s, 6H); MS (EI) m/z 271 ([M
+
Hf, 40%); Anal. Calc. For C16H14FN02: C, 69.91, H, 5.3, N, 5.1. Found: C, 70.0, H, 5.32, N, 4.92.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 using 6-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: nip 194-195 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.9 (s, 1H), 7.50 (dd, 1H, J=
8.15, 1.73 Hz), 7.46-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.10-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H, J= 8.21 Hz), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 286 ([M- H]-).

6-[3-Fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyll-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one was prepared. from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 1-bromo-3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylbenzene according to the procedure of Example 5, as a white solid: mp 207-208 C;'H-NMR
(DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.94-7.9 (m, 2H), 7.73-7.7 (m, 2H), 7.63 (d, 1H, J=
8.58 Hz), 6.99 (d, 1H, J= 8.68 Hz), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (EI) m/z 339([M+], 60%); Anal.
Calc.
For C17H13F4NOZ: C, 60.18, H, 3.86, N, 4.13. Found: C, 59.9, H, 3.99, N, 4.06.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: mp 204-206 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.2 (s, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H), 7.5 (dd, 1H, J= 8.14,1.97 Hz), 7.44-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.30 (m, 2H), 6.92 (d, 1H, J= 8.14 Hz), 1.83 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 354 ([M- H]-).

6-(2-Fluorophenvl)-4,4-dimethvl-1,4-dihvdro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo [d] [ 1, 3] oxazin-2-one was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 5 from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 1-bromo-2-fluorobenzene, as off-white crystals: mp 164-165 C;'H-NMR(DMSO-d6) S 10.33 (s, 1H), 7.56 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.45 (m, 4H), 6.98 (d, 1H, J= 8.7 Hz), 1.64 (s, 6H).
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: mp 171-173 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.97 (s, 1H), 7.5-7.13 (m, 6H), 6.88 (d, 1H, J= 8.14 Hz), 1.80 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 286 ([M- H]-).

6-(3,4-Difluorop henvl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo [d] [ 1, 3] oxazin-2-one was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 5 from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 1-bromo-3, 4-difluorobenzene, as off-white crystals: mp 207-208 C; 'H-NMR(DMSO-d6) 8 10.35 (s, 1H), 7.79 (rn, 1H), 7.40-7.63 (m, 4H), 6.95 (d, 1H, J= 8.9 Hz), 1.62 (s, 6H).
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a yellow solid: nip 209-211 C; 'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.94 (s, 1H), 7.44 (dd, 1H, J= 8.35, 1.98 Hz), 7.36-7.22 (m, 4H), 6.87 (d, IH, J= 8.35 Hz), 1.81 (s, 6H);
MS
(ES) m/z 304 ([M- H]").

6-(4-Fluoroahenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1.4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzozaane-2-thione 6-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 5 from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid and 1-bromo-4-fluorobenzene, as off-white crystals: mp 232-233 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 10.3 (s, IH), 7.74 (m, 2H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.28 (m, 2H), 6.96 (d, 1H, J= 8.9 Hz), 1.63 (s, 6H).
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d] [ 1,3]
oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: mp 221-223 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) 8 8.98 (s, IH), 7.5-7.44 (m, 3H), 7.5 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.87 (d, 1H, J= 8.14 Hz), 1.81 (s, 6H); MS
(ES) m/z 286 ([M- H]I.

3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thio ao-1,4-d ihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzozaan-6-yl)-4-fluorobenzonitrile 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yi)-4-fluoro-benzonitrile was prepared, from (1, 4-dihrydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-be.nzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 5-bromo-2-fluorobenzonitrile according to the procedure of Example 5, as a white solid: mp 229-230 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, IH), 8.15 (dd, IH, J= 7.39, 2.12 Hz), 7.95-7.89 (m, IH), 7.59-7.48 (m, 3H), 6.99 (d, 1H, J= 8.1 Hz), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) mlz 297 ([M + H]+, 100%); AnaL Calc. For C17H13FN202: C, 68.91, H, 4.42, N, 9.45. Found: C, 68.74, H, 4.83, N, 9.10.

The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 3-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-fluoro-benzonitrile, as ayellow solid: mp 250-251 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.83 (s, 1H), 7.73 (dd, 1H, J= 8.34, 2.19 Hz), 7.68-7.64 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.28 (m, 2H), 6.9 (d, 1H, J= 8.34 Hz), 1.81 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 311 ([M- H]-).

6-(2,3-Diflu orouhenvl)-4,4-d imethvl-1,4-dihvd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(2, 3-Difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo [d] [ 1,3 ] oxazin-2-one was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 5 from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid and 2,3-difluorobenzyltriflate, as a yellow solid: mp 166-167 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.5-7.2 (m, 5H), 7.0 (m, 1H), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (EI) m/z 289 ([M+H]+); Anal. Calc. For C16H,3FZN02:
C, 66.43, H, 4.53, N, 4.84. Found: C, 66.15, H, 4.37, N, 4.64.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(2, 3-difluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo [d] [ 1, 3] oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: mp 197-198 C; 'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.02 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.34 (s, 1H), 7.2-7.13 (m, 3H), 6.9 (d, 1H, J= 8.14 Hz), 1.80 (s, 6H); MS
(ES) miz 304 ([M- H]-).

3-(8-B romo-4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-d ihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile To a mixture of 3-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile (0.5g, 1.7 nunol) and sodium acetate (0.2g, 2.4 mmol) in acetic acid (5 mL) was added, at room temperature under nitrogen, bromine (0.12 mL, 2.34 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 20 hours and then poured into ice water (30 mL). The precipitate was collected on a filter and washed with water (3x5 mL) to yield 3-(8-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile as an off-white solid (0.48g, 75%): mp 216-217 C; ;'H-NMR

(DMSO-d6) S 9.78 (s, 1H), 8.18 (t, 1H, J= 1.6 Hz), 8.02-8.08 (m, 2H), 7.81 (m, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H, J= 1.8 Hz), 1.66 (s, 6H). MS (ESI) m/z 373, 375 [M - H]-.
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 3-(8-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile: mp 219-220 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.05 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H, J=
1.98 Hz), 7.6 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.4-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.26 (m, 1H), 1.80 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 304 ([M- H]-).

4,4-Dimethyl-6-(3-nitronhenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d] [ 1,3]oxazin-2-one was prepared, from 6-iodo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one and 3-nitrophenyl boronic acid according to the procedure of Example 4, as a yellowish solid: mp 244-245 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 6 10.38 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 8.47 (s, 1H), 8.14-8.20 (m, 2H), 7.70-7.76 (m, 3H), 7.01 (d, 1H, J= 8.1 Hz), 1.68 (s, 6H);
MS (EI) m/z 297([M-H]", 100%); Anal. Calc. For C16H14N204: C, 64.42, H, 4.73, N, 9.39. Found: C, 63.93, H, 4.91, N, 8.71.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 4,4-dimethyl-6-(3-nitro-phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d] [1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a yellow solid: mp 224-226 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.89 (s, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.26-8.22 (m, 1H), 7.88-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.64 (t, 1H, J= 7.97 Hz), 7.57 (dd, 1H, J=
8.21, 1.3 Hz), 7.40 (m, 1H), 6.94 (d, 1H, J= 8.22 Hz),1.80 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 313 ([M-H]-).

6-(3-Chlo roghenyl)-4,4-diethyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-diethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one was prepared, from4,4-diethyl-6-iodo-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one and 3-chlorophenyl boronic acid according to the procedure of Example 4, as a white solid:
mp 150-151 C; 'H-NMR (CDC13) 6 8.52 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.31-7.44 (m, 4H), 7.16 (d, 1H, J= 1.5 Hz), 6.89 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 2.03 (m, 4H), 0.94 (t, 6H, J= 7.4 Hz); MS (EI) m/z 315 (M , 53%). Anal. Calc. For C,8H18C1NO2:
C, 68.46, H, 5.75, N, 4.44. Found: C, 68.16, H. 5.81, N, 4.32.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-4,4-diethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: mp 148-150 C; 'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.27 (s, 1H), 7.50-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.17 (d, 1H, J= 1.64 Hz), 6.94 (d, 1H, J= 8.22 Hz), 2.18-2.01 (m, 4H), 0.94 (t, 6H, J= 7.33 Hz); MS (ES) m/z 303/332 ([M- H]-).

6-(3-Methoxynhenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-2-one was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 4 from 6-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one and 3-methoxyphenyl boronic acid, as ayellow solid: mp 164-165 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 10.3 (s, 1H), 7.56 (m, 2H), 7.36 (t, H, J= 7.89 Hz), 7.20 (m, 2H), 6.96 (d, 1H, J= 8.88 Hz), 6.91 (dd, 1H, J= 8.13, 2.35 Hz), 3.8 (s, 3H), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (ESI) m/z 284 ([M+H]+, 30%); Anal. Calc. For C17H17NO3: C, 72.07, H, 6.05, N, 4.94. Found: C, 70.58, H, 5.73, N, 4.67.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: mp 142-143 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.96 (s, 1H), 7.51 (dd, 1H, J
= 8.2, 1.84 Hz), 7.40-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.10 (m, 1H), 7.05 (t, 1H, J= 2.21 Hz), 6.90 (dd, 1H, J= 8.09, 2.46 Hz), 6.87 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 3.87 (s, 3H), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS
(ES) m/z 298 ([M- H]-).

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d] [1,3]oxazin-2-one was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 4 from 6-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one and 2-chlorophenyl boronic acid, as a white solid:
mp 181-182 C; MS (ESI) m/z 288 ([M+H]+, 70%); Anal. Calc. For C16H14C1N02:
C. 66.79, H, 4.90, N, 4.87. Found: C, 66.78, H, 4.82, N, 4.55.

The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-one, as a white solid: mp 171-172 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.95 (s, 1H), 7.51-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.27 (m, 5H), 6.87 (d, 1H, J= 8.14 Hz), 1.79 (s, 6H); MS (ES) miz 302/304 ([M- H]-).

4-Benzvl-6-(3-chloronhenvl)-4-methvl-l,4-dihvdro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione A mixture of 1-(4-amino-3'-chloro-biphenyl-3-yl)-1-benzyl-ethanol (prepared from 1-(4-amino-3'-chloro-biphenyl-3-yl)-ethanone and benzylmagnesium bromide according to procedure described previously, 0.14 g, 0.42 mmol) and triphosgene (0.04 g, 0.14 mmol) in dry THF (10 mL) was stirred under a blanket of nitrogen for 10 minutes. THF was removed and the residue purified via flash chromatography (silica gel, 35% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give 4-benzyl-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one (0.045 g, 30%) as an off-white solid: mp 187-C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.1 (s, 1H), 7.70 (t, 1H, J= 2.3 Hz), 7.6 (d, 1H, J=
8.0 Hz), 7.58-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.46 (t, 1H, J= 8.0 Hz), 7.38 (d, 1H, J= 8.0 Hz), 7.22-7.17 (m, 3H), 7.06-7.0 (m, 2H), 6.84 (d, 1H, J= 9.14 Hz), 3.24 (d, 1H, J= 14.3 Hz), 3.06 (d, 1H, J = 14.3 Hz), 1.68 (s, 3H); MS (ESI) m/z 364 ([M+H]+, 100%); Anal.
Calc.
For CZZH78C1N02: C, 72.63; H, 4.99; N, 3.85. Found: C, 71.82; H, 5.09; N,3.58.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 4-benzyl-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo [d] [
1,3 ] oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: 'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.09 (s, 1H), 7.63 (dd, 1H, J= 8.03, 1.83 Hz), 7.38-7.22 (m, 7H), 7.04-6.97 (m, 3H), 6.83 (d, 1H, J= 8.22 Hz), 3.22 (s.
2H), 1.86 (s, 3H); MS (ES) m/z 378/380 ([M- H]-).

6-(3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydrobenzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one was prepared, from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6--77_ yl)boronic acid and 1,3-dibromo-5-fluorobenzene following the procedure of Example 5, as a white solid: mp 182-183 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 6 10.36 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.58-7.65 (m, 3H), 7.49 (dd, 1H, J= 8.3, 1.8 Hz), 6.96 (d, 1H, J= 8.5 Hz), 1.69 (s, 6H); '9F-NMR (DMSO-d6) ^-112.46 (m, 1F); MS (CI) m/z 352 ([M+H]+, 78%), 350 ([M+H]+, 75%); Anal. Calc. For C16H13BrFNO2: C, 54.88, H, 3.74, N, 4.00. Found: C, 54.83, H, 3.82, N, 3.95.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 6-(3-bromo-5-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-2-one, as ayellow solid: mp 221-222 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) 6 9.28 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.30 (d, 1H, J= 1.71 Hz), 7.24 (t, 1H, J= 2.07 Hz), 7.17 (dt, 1H, J= 9.54, 1.99 Hz), 6.93 (d, 1H, J-= 8.25 Hz), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 364/366 ([M- H]-).

5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thiozo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl) thionhene-2-carbonitrile 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1, 4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 5 using 5-bromo-2-thiophenecarbonitrile and (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-yl)boronic acid, as an off-white solid: mp 264-266 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.3 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, 1H, J= 7.9 Hz), 7.60-7.66 (m, 3H), 6.96 (d, 1H, J= 8.1 Hz), 1.65 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 285 (M+H)+, 302 (M+NH4)+. Anal. Calc. For C15H12N202S: C, 63.36; H, 4.25; N, 9.85. Found: C, 63.01; H, 4.36; N, 9.39.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 using 5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-carbonitrile, as a yellow solid: mp 242-244 C; 'H-NMR (CDC13) S 9.05 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H, J= 3.89 Hz), 7.54 (dd, 1H, J= 8.23, 1.56 Hz), 7.35 (m, 1H), 7.24 (d, 1H, J=
3.89 Hz), 6.88 (d, 1H, J-= 8.26 Hz), 1.8 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 299 ([M- H]-).

3-Flu oro-5-(8-flu oro-4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)benzonitrile 1V-(tert-Butoxycarbonylamino)-3-fluorobenzoic acid (Takagishi et al. Synlett 4, 360-2 (1992); mp 159-161 C) was deprotected using trifluoroacetic acid to give o-amino benzoic acid, which was then treated with methylmagnesium bromide to afford o-amino dimethyl carbinol. The o-amino dimethyl carbinol (2.23 g, 13.2 mmol) was treated with 1,1'-carbonyldiimidizole (2.8 g, 17.2 mmol) in THF (20 mL) at 50 C for 12 hours. The solution was then cooled to room temperature and ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added. The organic layer was washed with 10% aqueous HCl solution (2x25 mL), dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. The residue was purified via chromatography (silica gel, 10% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give 8-fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one as a white solid (1.3 g, 50%): mp 127-128 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.22-7.12 (m, 2H), 7.07-7.00 (m, 2H), 1.6 (s, 6H);

MS (APCI) m/z 196 ([M + H]+, 100%); Anal. Calc. For C,oH,oFN02: C, 61.53, H, 5.16, N, 7.18. Found: C, 61.27, H, 5.37, N, 7.02.
8-Fluoro-(1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid was prepared from 6-bromo-8-Fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one using the procedure of Example 4.
3-Fluoro-5-(8-fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile was prepared, from 8-fluoro-(1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 5-bromo-3-fluorobenzonitrile according to the procedure of example 5, as a white sohd: mp 256-257 C; 'H-NMR
(DMSO-d6) S 10.5 (s, 1H), 8.20 (bs, 1H), 8.06 (dt, 1H, J= 10.48, 2.16 Hz), 7.85-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.77 (dd, 1H, J= 11.89, 1.81 Hz), 7.63 (s, 1H), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (EI) m/z 314([M+], 60%).

The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 using 3-Fluoro-5-(8-fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile, as a yellow solid: 'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.91 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.47 (dt, 1H, J= 9.25, 2.0 Hz), 7.39 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.29 (m, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 1.8 (s, 6H).

3-(1,2-Dihvdro-2-thioxospirof 4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,l-cvclohexani-6-yl)benzonitiile 3-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yi)-benzonitrile was prepared, according to Procedure B from spiro-(4, 1'-cyclohexane-1,4-dfliydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl) boronic acid and 3-bromobenzonitrile, as a tan powder: mp 245-247 C; 'H-NMR(DMSO-d6) 8 10.31 (s, 1H), 8.21 (s, 1H), 8.02 (d, 1H, J= 8.0 Hz), 7.78 (d, 1H, J= 7.7 Hz), 7.68-7.61 (m, 3H), 6.97 (d, 1H, J=
8.2 Hz), 1.98-1.96 (m, 4H), 1.75-1.64 (m, 5H), 1.40-1.32 (m, 1H); MS (EI) m/z 318[M`]; Anal. Calc. For C20H~$N2O2-1/2 H20: C 73.38; H, 5.85; N, 8.56. Found:
C, 73.86; H, 5.81; N, 8.22.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure of Example 16 starting with 3-(1,2-di7Yydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1=cyclohexan]-6-yl)benzonitrile, as a white solid: mp 222-224 C;'H-NMR (CDCl3) 8 9.08 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.77(dt, 1H, J= 7.79, 1.35 Hz), 7.67-7_64 (m, 1H), 7.58 (d, 1H, J
= 7.77 Hz), 7.48 (dd, 1H, J= 8.2, 1.93 Hz), 7.35 (d, 1H, J= 1.78 Hz), 6.91 (d, 1H, J
= 8.2 Hz), 2.30-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.07-1.98 (m, 2H), 1.90-1.70 (m, 4H), 1,39-1.24 (m, 2H); MS (ES) m/z 333 ([M-H]-).

5-(1.2-Dihvdro-2-thioxosairof 4H-3.1-benzoaaane-4.1-cvclohexanl-6-vl)-4-methvl-2-thioahenecarbonitrile 5-(1, 2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3, 1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-4-methyl-2-thiophenecaifionMle was prepared, according to Procedure B from spiro-(4, I'-cyclohexane-1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl) boronic acid and 2-bromo-3-methyl-5-cyanothiophene, as a white powder: mp 200-203 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.43-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.0 (d, 1H, J= 8.8 Hz), 2.27 (s,3 H), 2.00-1.62 (m, 9H), 1.42-1.23 (m, 1H); MS(EI) m/z 338 (A+); Anal. Calc. For C,9H18N20ZS: C, 67.43; H, 5.36, N, 8.28. Found: C, 67.12; H, 5.45; N, 8.05.

The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure for Example 16 starting with 5-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-4-methyl-2-thiophenecarbonitrile, as a yellow solid: mp 199-201 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S
8.92 (s, 1H), 7.5 (s, 1H), 7.36 (dd, 1H, J= 8.17, 1.9 Hz), 7.23 (d, 1H, J= 1.7 Hz), 6.87 (d, 1H, J= 8.18 Hz), 2.3 (s, 3H), 2.05-1.70 (m, 7H), 1.36-1.25 (m, 3H);
MS
(ES) m/z 353 ([M-H]-).

5-(1,2-Dihydro-2-thioxospiro f 4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexanl-6-yD-2-thiophenecarbonitrile 5-(1, 2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3, 1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-2-thiophenecarbonitrile was prepared, according to Procedure B from spiro-(4, 1'-cyclohexane-1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl) boronic acid and 2-bromo-cyanothiophene, as a tan powder: mp 243-245 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 10.41(s, 1H), 7.98-7.97 (d, 1H, J= 3.9 Hz), 7.67-7.60 (m, 3H), 6.97-6.94 (d, 1H, J= 8.3 Hz), 1.98-1.92 (m, 4H), 1.74-1.64 (m, 5H), 1.45-1.21 (m, 1H); MS (EI) m/z 324 (M).
Anal. Calc. For C18H16N202S 1/2 H20: C, 65.08; H, 5.04; N, 8.18. Found: C, 64.84; H, 5.09; N,8.40.

The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure for Example 16 starting with 5-(1,2-Dihydro-2-oxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-2-thiophenecarbonitrile, as a yellow solid: mp 232-233 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.90 (s, 1H), 7.6 (d, 1H, J= 3.93 Hz), 7.36 (d, 1H, J= 1.8 Hz), 7.24-7.20 (m, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H, J= 8.25 Hz), 2.28-2.23 (m, 2H), 2.11-1.96 (m, 2H), 1.90-1.70 (m, 5H), 1.38-1.33 (m, 2H); MS (ES) m/z 339 ([M-H]-).

6-(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-one was prepared, from 6-bromo-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one and 1-bromo-3-chloro-4-fluorobenzene according to Procedure A, as a white solid:

mp 211-212 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 5 10.4 (s, 1H), 7.92 (dd, 1H, J= 7.13, 2.19 Hz), 7.71-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.60-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.49 (t, 1H, J= 8.95 Hz), 6.96 (d, 1H, J=
8.01 Hz), 1.67 (s, 6H); MS (EI) m/z 305 ([M + H]+, 20%); Anal. Calc. For C16H13C1FN02: C, 62.86, H, 4.29, N, 4.58. Found: C, 62.52, H, 4.45, N, 4.42.
The title compound was prepared, according to the procedure for Example 16 starting with 6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one, as a white solid: mp 196-197 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S
9.29 (s, 1H), 7.55 (dd, 1H, J= 6.89, 2.28 Hz), 7.45 (dd, 1H, J= 8.21, 1.91 Hz), 7.41-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.22 (t, 1H, J= 8.66 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H, J= 8.22 Hz), 1.81 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 320 ([M-H]-).

5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-4-pronylthionhene-2-carbonitrile 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-4-n-propyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile was prepared according to Procedure B from spiro-(4, 1'-cyclohexane-1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl) boronic acid and 2-bromo-3-n-propyl-5-thiophenecarbonitrile. White crystals: mp 160-162 C; IR (KBr) 2220 cm';

'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 10.47 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.38-7.36 (rn, 2H), 7.01 (d, 1H, J=
8.7 Hz), 2.59-2.48 (m, 2H), 1.64-1.51 (m, 2H), 0.85 (t, 3H, J= 7.3 Hz). MS(-ESI) m/z [M-H]- 325; Anal. Calc. For C18H18N202S-3/4H20: C, 63.60; H, 5.78, N, 8.24.
Found:
C, 63.48; H, 5.59; N, 8.04.
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure for Example 16 starting with 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-4-propyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile. A yellow solid: mp 174-175 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) 5 9.43 (s, 1H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 7.35 (dd, 1H, J= 8.17, 1.8 Hz), 7.19 (d, 1H, J=
1.62 Hz), 6.95 (d, 1H, J= 8.18 Hz), 2.56 (t, 2H, J= 7.53 Hz), 1.79 (s, 6H), 1.60 (m, 2H, J=
7.56 Hz), 0.92 (t, 3H, J =7.3 Hz); MS (ES) m/z 341 ([M-H]-).

4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-2-furonitrile 4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-furan-2-carbonitrile was prepared from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)boronic acid and 4-bromo-2-furancarbonitrile according to Procedure B.
Off-white solid: mp 255-256 C. 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 6 10.32 (s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 8.57 (s, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 7.55 (dd, 1H, J= 8.3, 1.5 Hz), 6.92 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 1.65 (s, 6H); MS (ESI) m/z 269(M+H, 72%). Anal. Calc.
For C15H12N203: C, 67.16, H, 4.51, N, 10.44. Found: C, 67.14, H, 4.59, N, 10.07.
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure for Example 16 starting with 4-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d] [ 1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-furan-2-carbonitrile. An off-white solid: mp 214-216 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) S 8.93 (s, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H), 7.39 (dd, 1H, J= 8.2, 1.87 Hz), 7.35 (s, 1H), 7.22-7.21 (m, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H, J= 8.2 Hz), 1.79 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 283 ([M-H]").

4-B uty1-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihyd ro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-y1)thio ghene-2-carbonitrile 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-4-n-butyl-thiophene-2-carbonitrile was prepared according to Procedure B from spiro-(4, 1'-cyclohexane-1,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl) boronic acid and 2-bromo-3-n-butyl-5-thiophenecarbonitrile. White crystals: mp 167-168 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 10.46 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.38-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.01 (d, 1H, J= 8.7 Hz), 2.59 (t, 2H, J
= 8.1 Hz), 1.63 (s, 6H), 1.58-1.51 (m, 2H), 1.48-1.17 (m, 2H), 0.82 (t, 3H, J=
7.4 Hz).
MS(-ESI) m/z [M-H]" 339. Anal. Calc. For C,9H2oN2O2S= 1/4 H20: C, 66.16; H, 5.99;
N, 8.12. Found: C, 66.33; H, 5.92; N, 7.85.
The title compound was prepared according to the procedure for Example 16 starting with 4-Butyl-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]
[1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile. A yellow solid: mp 174-175 C;'H-NMR (CDC13) 6 9.58 (s, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.35 (dd, 1H, J= 8.19, 1.84 Hz), 7.19 (d, 1H, J= 1.7 Hz), 6.96 (d, 1H, J= 8.18 Hz), 2.58 (t, 2H, J= 7.61 Hz), 1.80 (s, 6H), 1.61- 1.54 (m, 2H), 1.35-1.25 (m, 2H), 0.88 (t; 3H, J= 7.29 Hz); MS (ES) m/z 355 ([M-H]-).

6-(3-Bromophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihvdro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione 6-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one was prepared from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 1,3-dibromobenzene according to procedure B. A white solid: mp 174-175 C;
'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 10.35 (s, 1H), 7.88 (bs, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H, J= 7.5 Hz), 7.6-7.51 (m, 3H), 7.4 (t, 1H, J= 7.5 Hz), 6.97 (d, 1H, J= 8.57 Hz), 1.64 (s, 6H);
MS (EI) m/z 331([M], 60%), 333([M], 60%); Anal. Calc. For C16H14BrNO2: C, 57.85, H, 4.25, N, 4.22. Found: C, 57.7, H, 4.36, N, 4.09.

A mixture of 6-(3-bromo-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-one (3 g, 9.04 mmol) and Lawesson's Reagent (1.83 g, 4.51 mmol) in toluene (30 mL) was heated to 110 C for 24 hours. The reaction was cooled, the toluene removed in vacuo and the residue purified via flash chromatography (silica gel, 20% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give 6-(3-bromophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione (1.93 g, 61%) as a yellow solid:
mp 191-193 C;'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) S 12.3 (s, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.72-7.65 (m, 3H), 7.57-7.54 (m, 1H); 7.45-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.11 (m, 1H), 1.7 (s, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 347 ([M-H]-, 100%); Anal. Ca1c. For C16H14BrNOS: C, 55.18, H, 4.05, N, 4.02 Found: C, 55.17, H, 3.93, N, 3.97 2-(4,4-Dimethvl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-vl)thioghene-3-carbonitrile 2-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d] [ 1,3] oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-3-carbonitrile was prepared according to procedure B from (1,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-3,1-benzoxin-6-yl)boronic acid and 2-bromo-3-thiophenecarbonitrile.
An off-white solid: mp 200-202 C; 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6) 8 10.49 (s, 1H), 7.75(m, 1H),7.63(d, IH, J = 2.2 Hz), 7.59 (m, 1H), 7.50 (M 1H), 7.02 (d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz), 1.63(s, 6H); MS(-ESI) rn/z 283 (M-H)'.

The title compoimd was prepared according to the procedure for Exarnple 16 starting with 2-(4,4-Dinmethyl-2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-3-carbonitrile. A yellow solid: mp 194-195 C;'H-NMR (CDCl3) S 9.56 (s, 1H), 7.67-7.62 (M 2H), 7.35 (d, 1H, J= 5.39 Hz), 7.30 (d, 1H, J= 5.33 Hz), 6.98 (d, 1H, J= 8.18 Hz), 1.80 (s, 6H); MS (ES) mlz 299 ([M-H]-).

Claims (22)

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. A compound of the formula:

wherein:
R1 and R2 are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkynyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, COR A, and NR B COR A;
or R1 and R2 are fused to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a), b) and c), each ring being optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of H and C1 to C3 alkyl:
a) a carbon-based 3 to 8 membered saturated spirocyclic ring;
b) a carbon-based 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic ring having one or more carbon-carbon double bonds; and c) a 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of 0, S and N;
R A is selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, amino, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, and substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl;
R B is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;
R3 is H, OH, NH2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C3 to C6 alkenyl, C3 to C6 alkynyl, substituted C3 to C6 alkynyl, or COR C;

R C is selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, and substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl;
R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C1 to C6 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C6 alkoxy, C1 to C6 aminoalkyl, and substituted C1 to C6 aminoalkyl;

R5 is selected from the group consisting of (i) and (ii):
(i) a substituted benzene ring containing the substituents X, Y and Z as shown below:
X is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 thioalkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 thioalkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, NO2, C1 to C3 perfluoroalkyl, 5 or 6 membered heterocyclyl ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms, C1 to C3 perfluoroalkoxy, COR D, OCOR D, and NR E COR D;
R D is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl;
R E is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;
Y and Z are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 alkyl, and C1 to C3 thioalkoxy;
and (ii) a five or six membered heterocyclyl ring having 1, 2, or 3 ring heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, S(O), S(O2) and NR6 and containing one or two independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C4 alkyl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, CSNH2, COR F, and NR G COR F;
R F is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl;
R G is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;

R6 is H, C(O)(C1 to C6 alkyl), absent or C1 to C3 alkyl;
Q1 is S, NR7, or CR8R9;

with the proviso that when Q1 is S; R5 is the benzene ring (i) substituted with one or two substituents or the 5 or 6 membered ring (ii) having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NR6, and R1 is C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, or substituted C2 to C6 alkynyl, R2 is not C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, and substituted C2 to C6 alkynyl; or if R2 is C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, or substituted C2 to C6 alkynyl, R1 is not C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, and substituted C2 to C6 alkynyl;
with the proviso that when Q1 is S; R5 is the benzene ring (i) substituted with one or two substituents or the 5 or 6 membered ring (ii) having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NR6, and R1 is C1 to C6 alkyl or substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, R2 is not C3 to C8 cycloalkyl or substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl; or if R2 is C1 to C6 alkyl or substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, R1 is not C3 to C8 cycloalkyl or substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl;
with the proviso that when Q1 is S; both R1 and R2 are not H;
R7 is selected from the group consisting of CN, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, SO2CF3, OR11 and NR11R12;

R8 and R9 are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, NO2, CN, and CO2R10;
R10 is C1 to C3 alkyl;

or CR8R9 is a six membered ring as shown by the structure below:
R11 and R12 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, acyl and sulfonyl;
wherein:
said aryl group is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, anthryl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and phenanthryl;
said heterocyclyl group is selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofuran, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl, azepinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl, and thiamorpholinyl sulfoxide;
said heteroaryl group is selected from the group consisting of imidazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, thienyl, furyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, and isoquinolinyl;
said substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, and substituted alkynyl groups have one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, aryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;

said substituted alkoxy, substituted aminoalkyl, and substituted thioalkoxy groups have from one to three alkyl substituents;
said substituted aryl has one to four substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
said substituted cycloalkyl has one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, aryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
said substituted heterocyclyl and heteroaryl has one to four substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
said substituted alkyloxy has one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, aryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. A compound of the structure:

wherein:

R1 is H, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, COR A, or NR B COR A;
R2 is H, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, COR A, or NR B COR A;
or R1 and R2 are fused to form a spirocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of a), b) and c), each ring being optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of H and C1 to C3 alkyl:

a) a carbon based 3 to 8 membered saturated spirocyclic ring;
b) a carbon-based 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic ring having one or more carbon-carbon double bonds; and c) a 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N;
R A is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl;
R B is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;
R3 is H, OH, NH2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C3 to C6 alkenyl, C3 to C6 alkynyl, substituted C3 to C6 alkynyl, or COR C;
R C is H, C1 to C4 alkyl, substituted C1 to C4 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C4 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C4 alkoxy, C1 to C4 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C4 aminoalkyl;

R4 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C1 to C6 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C6 alkoxy, C1 to C6 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C6 aminoalkyl;
R5 is (i) or (ii):
(i) a substituted benzene ring containing the substituents X, Y and Z as shown below;, X is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 thioalkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 thioalkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, NO2, C1 to C3 perfluoroalkyl, 5 membered heterocyclyl ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms, COR D, OCOR D, and NR E COR D;
R D is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl;
R E is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;
Y and Z are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 alkyl, and C1 to C3 thioalkoxy;
or (ii) a five or six membered ring having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of 0, S, SO, SO2 and NR6 and containing one or two independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, CI to C3 alkyl, and C1 to C3 alkoxy R6 is H or C1 to C3 alkyl;
with the proviso that when Q1 is S; R5 is the benzene ring (i) substituted with one or two substituents or the 5 or 6 membered ring (ii) having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NR6, and R1 is C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, or substituted C2 to C6 alkynyl, R2 is not C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, and substituted C2 to C6 alkynyl; or if R2 is C2 to C6 alkenyl, or substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, or substituted C2 to C6 alkynyl, R1 is not C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, or substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, and substituted C2 to C6 alkynyl;
with the proviso that when Q1 is S; R5 is the benzene ring (i) substituted with one or two substituents or the 5 or 6 membered ring (ii) having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of 0, S, and NR6, and R1 is C1 to C6 alkyl or substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, R2 is not C3 to C8 cycloalkyl or substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl; or if R2 is C1 to C6 alkyl or substituted C
to C6 alkyl, R1 is not C3 to C8 cycloalkyl or substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl;
with the proviso that when Q1 is S; both R1 and R2 are not H;
Q1 is S, NR7, or CR8R9;
R7 is selected from the group consisting of CN, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, and SO2CF3;

R8 and R9 are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, NO2, CN, and C02R10;
R10 is C1 to C3 alkyl;

or CR8R9 is a six membered ring as shown by the structure below wherein:

said aryl group is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, anthryl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and phenanthryl;

said heterocyclyl group is selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofuran, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl, azepinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl, and thiamorpholinyl sulfoxide;

said heteroaryl group is selected from the group consisting of imidazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, thienyl, furyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, and isoquinolinyl;
said substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, and substituted alkynyl groups have one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, aryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
said substituted alkoxy, substituted aminoalkyl, and substituted thioalkoxy groups have from one to three alkyl substituents;
said substituted aryl has one to four substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
said substituted cycloalkyl has one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, aryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
said substituted heterocyclyl and heteroaryl has one to four substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenylalkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
said substituted alkyloxy has one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, aryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. A compound of the structure:

R1 and R2 and are independently selected from the group consisting of C1 to C3 alkyl and substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, or R1 and R2 are fused to form a carbon-based 3 to 6 membered saturated spirocyclic ring;
R3 is H, OH, NH2, C1to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, or COR C;
R C is H, C1 to C4 alkyl, or C1 to C3 alkoxy;
R4 is H, halogen, NO2, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;
R5 is (i) or (ii):
(i) a substituted benzene ring of the structure:
wherein:

X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 alkyl, NO2, C1 to C3 perfluoroalkyl, 5 membered heterocyclyl ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms, and C1 to C3 thioalkoxy;
Y is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C4 alkyl, and C1 to C3 thioalkoxy; or (ii) a five-membered ring of the structure:
wherein:
X' is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 alkyl, or NO2, ;
Y' is selected from the group consisting of H and C1 to C4 alkyl;
U is O, S, or NR6;
R6 is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or C1 to C4 CO2alkyl;
Q1 is S, NR7, or CR8R9;

R7 is selected from the group consisting of CN, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, and SO2CF3;
R8 and R9 are independent substituents selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, NO2, CN, and CO2R10;
R10 is C1 to C3 alkyl;
or CR8R9 is a six membered ring as shown by the structure below wherein:

said aryl group is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, anthryl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and phenanthryl;

said heterocyclyl group is selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofuran, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl, azepinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl, and thiamorpholinyl sulfoxide;
said substituted alkyl groups have one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, aryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
said substituted aryl has one to four substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
said substituted cycloalkyl has one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, aryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;

said substituted heterocyclyl has one to four substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, OH, NO2, amino, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenylalkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylamino, and arylthio;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The compound according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:

R1 is H, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, COR A, or NR B COR A;
R2 is H, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C2 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C2 to C6 alkenyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, COR A, or NR B COR A;
or R1 and R2 are fused to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a), b) and c):
a) a carbon-based 3 to 6 membered saturated spirocyclic ring;
b) a carbon-based 3 to 6 membered spirocyclic ring having one or more carbon-carbon double bonds; and c) a 3 to 6 membered spirocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms;
R A is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl;
R5 is the five or six membered ring, wherein said one or two independent substituents are selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C3 alkyl, and C1 to C3 alkoxy;
R7 is selected from the group consisting of CN, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, and SO2CF3.

5. The compound according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:
R1 and R2 and are independently selected from the group consisting of C1 to C3 alkyl and substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, or R1 and R2 are fused to form a carbon-based 3 to 6 membered saturated spirocyclic ring;
R3 is H, OH, NH2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, or COR C;

R C is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or C1 to C3 alkoxy;
R4 is H, halogen, NO2, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;
R5 is the substituted benzene ring of the structure:

wherein:

X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 alkyl, NO2, C1 to C3 perfluoroalkyl, 5 membered heterocyclyl ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms, and C1 to C3 thioalkoxy;

Y is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 alkyl, and C1 to C3 thioalkoxy;
R7 is selected from the group consisting of CN, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, and SO2CF3.

6. The compound according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:
R1 and R2 and are independently selected from the group consisting of C1 to C3 alkyl and substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, or R1 and R2 are fused to form a carbon-based 3 to 6 membered saturated spirocyclic ring;
R3 is H;
R C is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or C1 to C3 alkoxy;
R4 is H, halogen, NO2, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;
R5 is the five-membered ring of the structure:

wherein:
X' is selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 alkyl, and NO2;
Y' is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C3 alkoxy, and C1 to C3 alkyl;
U is O, S, or NR6;
R7 is selected from the group consisting of CN, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, substituted C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, and SO2CF3.

7. The compound according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:
R1 and R2 and are independently selected from the group consisting of C1 to C3 alkyl and substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, or R1 and R2 are fused to form a carbon-based 3 to 6 membered saturated spirocyclic ring;
R3 is H;
R4 is H, halogen, NO2, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl;
R5 is the 6-membered ring of the structure:

wherein:
X1 is N or CX2;

X2 is halogen, CN, or NO2.

8. A compound which is 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-thione, 4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-thiophene-2-carbonitrile, 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile, 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-6-yl)-benzonitrile, 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile, 6-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-4-methylthiophene-2-carbonitrile, 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile, tert-Butyl 2-cyano-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1H-pyrrole-l-carboxylate, [6-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)pyridin-2-yl]
acetonitrile, 5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carbothiamide, 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-benzo [d][1,3] oxazin-6-yl) thiophene-3-carbonitrile, 5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbonitrile, 4-(1,2-Dihydro-2-thioxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-2-thiophenecarbonitrile,5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile, 6-(5-Bromopyridin-3-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(3-Chloro-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(3-Bromo-5-methylphenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(3-Bromo-5-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 3-(1,2-Dihydro-2-thioxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile, 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-methylbenzonitrile, 6-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-1,2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)isophthalonitrile, 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-2-furonitrile, 4,4-Diethyl-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 4-Allyl-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 3-Chloro-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)benzonitrile, 6-(3,5-Difluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(3-Fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-methoxybenzonitrile, 6-(3-Fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-[3-Fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(2-Fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3, 1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(3,4-Difluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(4-Fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 3-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-4-fluorobenzonitrile, 6-(2,3-Difluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 3-(8-Bromo-4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile, 4,4-Dimethyl-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-diethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 4-Benzyl-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 6-(3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione, 5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl) thiophene-2-carbonitrile, 3-Fluoro-5-(8-fluoro-4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)benzonitrile, 3-(1,2-Dihydro-2-thioxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)benzonitrile, 5-(1,2-Dihydro-2-thioxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-4-methyl-thiophenecarbonitrile,5-(1,2-Dihydro-2-thioxospiro[4H-3,1-benzoxazine-4,1-cyclohexan]-6-yl)-2-thiophenecarbonitrile,6-(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione,5-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-4-propylthiophene-2-carbonitrile,4-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)-2-furonitrile,6-(3-Bromophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2-thione,or 2-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)thiophene-3-carbonitrile,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. A compound which is 4-Butyl-5-(4,4-dimethyl-2-thioxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-6-yl)thiophene-2-carbonitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. A pharmaceutical composition for contraception, said composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

11. A pharmaceutical composition for treating carcinomas or adenocarcinomas of the endometrium ovary, breast, colon, or prostate, said composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

13. A pharmaceutical composition for treating dysfunctional bleeding, uterine leiomyomata, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, or fibroids, said composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

14. A pharmaceutical composition for hormone replacement therapy, said composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

15. A use of the compound defined in any one of claims 1 to 9, or said acceptable salt, in preparing a medicament useful for administration to a mammalian subject as a contraceptive.

16. A use of the compound defined in any one of claims 1 to 9, or said acceptable salt, in preparing a medicament useful for administration to mammalian subject for treating carcinomas or adenocarcinomas of the endometrium ovary, breast, colon, or prostate.

17. A use of the compound defined in any one of claims 1 to 9, or said acceptable salt, in preparing a medicament useful for administration to mammalian subject for treating dysfunctional bleeding, uterine leiomyomata, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, or fibroids.

18. A use of the compound defined in any one of claims 1 to 9, or said acceptable salt, in preparing a medicament useful for providing hormone replacement therapy.

19. A use of the compound defined in any one of claims 1 to 9, or said acceptable salt as a contraceptive in a mammalian subject.

20. A use of the compound defined in any one of claims 1 to 9, or said acceptable salt for treating carcinomas or adenocarcinomas of the endometrium ovary, breast, colon, or prostate in a mammalian subject.

21. A use of the compound defined in any one of claims 1 to 9, or said acceptable salt for treating dysfunctional bleeding, uterine leiomyomata, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, or fibroids in a mammalian subject.

22. A use of the compound defined in any one of claims 1 to 9, or said acceptable salt useful for providing hormone replacement therapy.